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198038839Wellington NZ: Nova Pacifica 1980. Darwin Charles 1809-82 ed. The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Beagle during the years 1832-1836. Facsimile reprint. 3 vols. 4to. Variously paginated. 111 plates incl. color. Wellington New Zealand: Nova Pacifica 1980. 319 x 250 mm. Original quarter morocco cloth boards. Fine. No. 147 of 750 copies. Excellent facsimile reproduction of one of the rarest Darwin titles "a superb example of nineteenth-century scientific book publishing" "Publisher's Note". Originally published in parts and in book form between 1838 and 1843 The Zoology of the Voyage of H. M. S. Beagle had never been reprinted prior to this facsimile edition. Nova Pacifica unknown books
193247925NY: Third International Congress of Eugenics 1932. Special edition. Small 8vo pp. viii 88. Frontis portrait. Blue cloth stamped in gilt. Edges little soiled corners of cover slightly bumped and ends of spine scuffed o/w a VG tight copy. Leonard Darwin was Charles Darwin's son. Third International Congress of Eugenics unknown books
1988UDARVOY00vgMentor Books 1988. Good. Darwin Charles. Voyage of the Beagle. New York: Mentor Books 1988. 456pp. Indexed. Mass Market. Book condition: Good. Lightly rubbed covers creased spine and clean pages. Mentor Books paperback books
1989UDARVOY00fpPenguin 1989. Very Good. Darwin Charles. Voyage of the Beagle. New York: Penguin 1989. 432pp. 12mo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good. Edges rubbed and faint crease on front cover. Penguin paperback books
198253629NY: Arbor House 1982. First Edition. 8vo pp. 346. A very good copy in dj. A novel suggested by the life of Anais Nin. Arbor House unknown books
18811504737John Murray 1881. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Printing part of the Four thousand as stated on the title page. Same year as small first printing. Very good in original green cloth. Some light foxing on first few pages but otherwise very clean. John Murray hardcover books
192728010924London: The Nonesuch Press 1927. Second impression. Unpaginated. Illustrated paper litho on board. Twenty 20 full page color illustration. Rhyming text verso facing illustration. The adventures of Mr. Tootleoo and Mrs Cockyollybird on land sea and in the air. Measures 7 3/4"" x 10 1/2"". The Nonesuch Press books
189937867Boston:: Houghton Mifflin and Company. Very Good. 1899. Hardcover. A later printing. Ex-library copy with a few typical markings else very good in green cloth. Binding is solid and tight. ; 378 pages . Houghton, Mifflin and Company, hardcover books
189720038New York: D. Appleton and Company 1897. Octavo 15 volumes bound in three quarters red morocco over marbled boards. Top edge gilt gilt titles and tooling to the spine. Engraved plates numerous other illustrations throughout maps and charts. In excellent condition. Charles Darwin has been widely recognized since his own time as one of the most influential writers in the history of Western thought. His books were widely read by specialists and the general public and his influence had been extended by almost continuous public debate over the past 150 years. His most well known works are The Origin of Species The Descent of Man and Voyage of the Beagle. D. Appleton and Company hardcover books
198082523Washington: Howard University Press 1980. Hardcover. ix 450p. very good first edition in cloth somewhat shelfworn dj. Poetry Fiction and Plays by Toomer many never before published. Howard University Press hardcover books
19809015Washington: Howard University Press 1980. Hardcover. ix 450p. introduction editor's notes bibliographical note index very good first edition in cloth slightly-worn dj. Poetry Fiction essays and Plays by Toomer many never before published. Howard University Press hardcover books
19569006Cambridge: Limited EditionsClub 1956. Hardcover. Full sailcloth stamped in brown with native tapa design. Near fine in worn slipcase. Gibbings Robert. 490 pages. Illustrated with wood-engravings by Robert Gibbings. Designed by John Dreyfus. Introduction by Gavin de Beer. Limited edition copy 149 of 1500 signed by Gibbings. NEWMAN & WICHE 266. Limited EditionsClub hardcover books
19781951419British Broadcasting Corporation 1978. Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1979 edition printed with revisions a year after the original edition. Includes original jacket. Jacket price clipped. British Broadcasting Corporation hardcover books
18821294613London: John Murray 1882. Second Edition Third Thousand. Hardcover. Octavo xvi 300 pages; G; bound in publisher's green cloth rebacked with spine preserved; gilt lettering to spine; moderate wear and rubbing to corners board edges; interior clean; illustrated with 38 woodcuts; This book is 'the first of the volumes of supporting evidence for natural selection'. The first edition Freeman 800 was published on May 15th 1862 and the second in 1877 Freeman.; Freeman 801; shelved case 10. 1294613. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. John Murray hardcover books
1868140941214London: John Murray 1868. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition first issue; one of 1500 copies. Two volumes bound in publisher's original green cloth decoratively ruled in blind with spine lettered in gilt. viii 411 pp. 32pp first issue ads dated April 1867; viii 486 pp. 2pp first issue ads dated February 1868; with five lines errata in volume 1 and 7 lines errata in volume II. .Near Fine with light soiling light edge wear light rubbing and light bubbling to cloth. Inner hinges repaired former owner name to title pages and bookseller ticket to rear pastedowns. Features the first appearance of the iconic Darwinian phrase "survival of the fittest. John Murray unknown books
1868CDAR012London: John Murray 1868 Two volumes. First edition first issue. One of 1500 copies. Bound in three-quarter contemporary brown calf over red marbled boards spines lettered and decorated in gilt all edges marbled marbled endpapers. A very good set with some wear and rubbing along edges and spines former owner bookplate to front pastedowns some foxing to the first few leaves otherwise clean. Freeman 878. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. London: John Murray hardcover books
1897150519004New York: D. Appleton and Company 1897. Hardcover. Very Good. Two volumes. 473 p.; 494 p. Authorized edition. Illustrated. Very Good condition. Clean pages. Scratching to marbled cloth; wear to crimson cloth at heads. Bumped corners with exposed tips. 1913 bookplates on paste downs. D. Appleton and Company hardcover books
189687301NY:: D. Appleton and Company. Very Good. 1896. Hardcover. B00CNVFD6A . Complete in two volumes. With illustrations. Second edition revised authorized edition. Octavos half bound in burgundy leather with gilt lettering on the spines marbled boards top edges gilt. Age darkened along the spines moderate edge wear else both volumes are very good. Some unopened pages. Bindings are solid. . D. Appleton and Company, hardcover books
18311501511London Colburn and Bentley 1831. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. A collection of reports of military and scientific expeditions in 1830 including a fascinating and important section on the expedition of the Beagle which included Charles Darwin. Author unknown but possibly Darwin himself. In any case includes information about the expedition that is reported nowhere else. London Colburn and Bentley hardcover books
1916404961916. KINGSLEY Darwin P. THE UNITED ENGLISH NATIONS. A Commemorative Address Delivered for the 125th Anniversary of the University of Vermont and for the Admission of the State of Vermont Into The Union. Burlington Vermont: no publisher 1916. Small quarto: white printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation from Kingsley on front cover. Very Good moderate edgewear & soil. $75.00. <br/><br/> paperback books
1898RW1380London:: John Murray 1898. 1898. 8vo. 342 2 pp. 43 figs. index. Navy gilt-stamped cloth; rubbed corners showing. Ownership inscription of Theodore E. R. Phillips Ryde House Crydon U.K. Very good. First edition. George Howard Darwin KCB FRS FRSE 1845-1912 son of Charles Darwin was an English barrister and astronomer. PROVENANCE: Theodore Evelyn Reece Phillips 1868-1942 was an English Astronomer and Vicar of Headley. In 1883 he was appointed Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge. He studied tidal forces involving the Sun Moon and Earth and formulated the fission theory of Moon formation. In 1918 he was awarded the Jackson-Gwilt Medal by the Royal Astronomical Society. John Murray, 1898. hardcover books
19273593London: The Nonesuch Press 1927. First edition. Near Fine. First edition first impression inscribed upon publication on the front blank by the authors "With love from / Eily and Bernard. / Xmas 1925". Small oblong quarto. 92 pages. Vignette title-page and twenty-two full page color lithographed plates by Elinor Darwin. Publisher's original tan pictorial paper boards with red medallion. In the scarce original light green dust jacket with circular aperture for the medallion. Publisher's original pictorial paper boards. Small oblong quarto. Twenty full page color lithographed plates by Elinor Darwin. A near fine copy accompanied by its sequel.<br/><br/>"Children's books are normally weary stale flat and profitable it would appear in proportion to their flatness and staleness. Mr. Tootleoo. is on the contrary very much 'in the round' and as fresh and brisk as a child or a grownup reader to a child could desire. Its tale is excellent its verse simple and witty and its pictures - two dozen full-pages printed in four colours - are delicious" Nonesuch prospectus 1925. The present signed copy is accompanied by the sequel to the successful Tale of Mr. Tootleoo. It like its predecessor was celebrated for being an engaging work. "<br/><br/><br/>Dreyfus 27 & 45. Near Fine. The Nonesuch Press unknown books
1927300754London: The Nonesuch Press 1927. First editions. Illustrated in color by Elinor Darwin. 2 vols. Oblong 8vo. Original decorated paper over boards fine copies IN ORIGINAL DUST JACKETS Volume II with loss and Vol. I VG. First editions. Illustrated in color by Elinor Darwin. 2 vols. Oblong 8vo. In Dust Jackets. Dreyfus 27 45 The Nonesuch Press unknown books
192545305London: The Nonesuch Press 1925. 1st Edition Keynes 27. Original tan paper boards with red decorations & red medallion in center of top board. No dust jacket. General wear & soiling to boards. Top board faint vertical crease. Corners curled. Withal Very Good. Unpaginated. Beautifully illustrated with color lithographic plates. Oblong format: 7-5/8" x 10-1/4" <br/><br/> The Nonesuch Press hardcover books
189687309NY:: D. Appleton and Company. Very Good. 1896. Hardcover. B00L4KSPX4 . With illustrations. Third edition authorized edition. Octavo half bound in burgundy leather with gilt lettering on the spine marbled boards top edge gilt. Age darkened along the spine moderate edge wear else very good. Some unopened pages. Binding is solid.; 344 pages . D. Appleton and Company, hardcover books