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1887124949John Murray 1887. leather. Very Good. 1887 John Murray three volume set The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin Including an Autobiographical Chapter in 3/4 leather over marbled boards. 5 hub gilt accented spines all edges marbled as are end papers. Tight bindings no marks. Light scattered foxing. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. John Murray hardcover
1887805R63London: John Murray 1887. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". None. A first edition of Francis Darwin's biographical collection relating to the life of his father Charles Darwin. Lacking the first volume. Lacking volume I.Best known for his theory of evolution Charles Darwin was one of the most important naturalists of all time widely responsible for commonly held ideas regarding evolution as written in his 1859 work 'On the Origin of Species'. Edited by Darwin's son Francis a British botanist known for his works in phototropism. As well as the letters of Charles Darwin Francis also edited his autobiography and Thomas Huxley's 'On the Reception of the Origin of Species'.With the library bookplate of the Hunterian Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons.Volume II is illustrated with a facsimile letter and a frontispiece portrait of the subject; volume III is illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the subject.The first edition of this work lacking the first volume. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart; a little bumped to the head and tail of the spine and the extremities. Internally generally firmly bound with a slight strain to the front hinges of each volume. Pages are occasionally slightly spotted. Very Good John Murray hardcover
188734482London: John Murray 1887. 3 volumes. An early printing published in the year of the first edition. With seven illustrations including three portraits. Tall 8vo publisher's original pale grey-green cloth gilt lettered on the spines. x 395 1; iii 393 1; iv 418 1 pp. A clean and pleasing set with light evidence of age or use. AN IMPORTANT WORK. This is the first and basic life of Darwin. It contains the first version of Darwin's autobiography which was edited to avoid giving offense to his widow the full text was not published in English until 1958. The letters were selected with a more personal rather than scientific bias with particular emphasis on the period during which Darwin was writing and preparing for publication his ORIGIN OF SPECIES. There is particular emphasis on the period during which Darwin was writing and preparing for publication of his ORIGIN OF SPECIES. John Murray hardcover
1887281<b>The </b><b>FIRST EDITION first printing of this comprehensive biography of Charles Darwin edited by his son Francis Darwin and illustrated throughout. A comprehensive biography of noted nineteenth-century English naturalist and biologist Charles Darwin. Complete in three volumes. The first edition of this work. Volume I includes an autobiographical chapter as well as chapters on childhood and the Darwin family as well as an extensive collection of letters. Volume II covers the beginnings of Darwin's 'Origin of Species' and the spread of evolution. Volume III covers approximately the last twenty years of Darwin's life and corresponding works as well as a collection of botanical letters. Also including four lengthy appendices with a frontispiece to each volume and a photolithograph facsimile of Darwin's handwriting another engraved plate and two in-text engravings. Collated and complete. Edited by Darwin's son Francis Darwin. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally mild shelf wear to the boards and fading to the spine and extremities. A small amount of cockling to the cloth on Volumes I and II. Internally the hinges are in good shape and haven benefited from some professional strengthening. Pages are lightly age-toned to the extremities but are otherwise generally bright and clean. Now housed in a custom green slipcase.</b> John Murray hardcover
188720952New York: D. Appleton and Company. 1887. First US Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Boards with light rubbing to extremities and with light fraying to spine ends. Former owner's name on first blank page. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; viii 558 1 iv 562 1 pages . D. Appleton and Company hardcover
1888A55274London: John Murray 1888. ix 1 395 2; iii 393 2; iv 418 1 3 portrait frontispieces 2 plates 2 illus. . HB. 3 vols 8vo orig. grey-green cloth blind double-ruled border to boards gilt title and rules to spines; a little rubbed to extremities minor wear to the foot of one spine; a few conrners lightly bumped; endpapers and facing leaves browned; minor spotting to edges of text block of Vol. III. Vg set. With bookplates of Leicestershire botanist F.A. Sowter 1899-1972. Seventh thousand revised. The first published version of Darwin's autobiography which went through five printings of which this is the fifth in little more than a year. Edited by Sir Francis Darwin 1848-1925 a botanist and son of Charles Darwin. Francis Darwin's books on his father have provided the basis for all subsequent scientific biographies and papers on Darwin. Freeman 1457. John Murray hardcover
188751719London: John Murray 1887. Fifth thousand. Three volumes. 8vo. Publisher's grey-green cloth gilt lettering to the spines later bookplates to the front pastedowns. Frontispiece portraits 2 plates and 2 illustrations in the text. Volume I neatly recased some discolouration to the upper boards a decent set overall. Freeman 1453 almost matching the first edition of the same year but with revisions and the errata corrected. London: John Murray unknown
188737636New York: D. Appleton and Company 1887. 1st edition. Cloth. Very Good. 1st edition thus 1887. A Very Good set of two volumes. 8vo. 558 562 pp. bound in publishers decorated brown cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Tips edges and top/base of spine lightly rubbed. Spines are tanned with gilt dulled. Text edges dusty. Text appears unmarked. D. Appleton and Company unknown
1887050722London: John Murray 1887. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jackets. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 395&393pp. -- NO VOL.III -- HBs 1/2 bound; lt.brwn.leather w/brwn.-blue designe trim&pastedwns.--Rebind w/orig.spine titles; rubbed w/wear on edges&corners; foxing on endpapers&titles; cleantight pgs. NO VOL.III. "In choosing letters for publication I have been largely guided by the wish to illustrate my father's personal character. <br/> <br/> John Murray hardcover
1888292728London.: John Murray. 1888. 7th thousand. Publishers green cloth gilt spine titles blind ruled borders. Good plus damp damage to covers and endpapers and marginal ink spot to frontis and title page of volume 3 otherwise very good. 8vo. 22.5x14 cm. Heavy set will require extra shipping. weight: 5.2 lb. Edited by Francis Darwin. Portrait frontispieces. John Murray. hardcover
188774614London: John Murray 1887. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good Plus. Complete set in three volumes. Frontis of Darwin to each volume 2 plates. ix539396418 pages Index. Gren cloth large octavos with titles in gilt. Volume I has contemporary inscription dated 1887. Some foxing to endpapers notes in pencil to rear endpaper of each volume a few pages have some minor pencilling otherwise clean. Corners bumped spines show fading light edgewear with usual light wear to top and bottom of spines bindings tight. John Murray hardcover
1896047214D. Appleton and Company 1896. Book. Very Good-. Three-Quarter Leather. Marbled boards. Two volumes. Loss of leather to spine ends of volumes II and wear to leather of spine ends of volume I. Owner embossed stamp to title page of each volume. Hinges are sound. D. Appleton and Company Hardcover
1896067115D. Appleton and Company 1896. Book. Very Good. Three-Quarter Leather. Marbled boards. Two volumes. Chip to leather at top of volume II. Hinges are sound. Light wear to corners. . D. Appleton and Company Hardcover
1887146465London: John Murray 1887; 1888; 1888. First Edition. Vols. II & III state Seventh Thousand Revised. Hardcover. ex library-good. 3 vols.: ix 395; 393; iv 418 p. 23 cm. Frontispiece portrait in each volume. Family tree chart. 2 b&w drawings in vol. I. Facsimile page in vol. II. Green cloth. Corners bumped cloth on vols. II & III rubbed and wrinkled. Vol. I spine a bit cocked. Vol. III has tear in bottom of rear hinge. Vol. I has small label on front endpaper ink stamp on next leaf and title. Older subscription library bookplates on front pastedowns. Some spotting to text block edges. Vol. I plate opposite p. 320 is loosening at bottom. <br/><br/>Contains a selection of 87 letters from the correspondence of Charles Darwin an autobiographical chapter written by Charles Darwin for his family and an essay by Thomas Huxley "On the reception of the 'Origin of Species'". Correspondents include Charles' wife Emma his brother Erasmus cousin William Darwin Fox Asa Gray Charles Kingsley Thomas Huxley Charles Lyell John Murray II Herbert Spencer Alfred Russel Wallace and others. John Murray hardcover
1887216113.CNew York: D. Appleton & Company 1887. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 volumes in very good condition. Volume 1: 558 pages. Volume 2: 562 pages. Pages are unmarked with several black and white plates throughout. Some light water damage near the edges. Yellow endpapers. Page edges are darkened and lightly stained. Bound in brown cloth with gilt titles on the spine and black and blind-stamped designs on the boards. Worn around the edges. Complete set includes an autobiographical chapter. Previous owner's signature on the ffep of the first volume. VG <br/> <br/> D. Appleton & Company hardcover
18875260047London: John Murray 1887. Hardcover. Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Exlibrary marks. Rebound in library buckram with sound binding and hinges. Pages clean tanned a few have crease at the start of volume 1. Editor was Charles Darwin's son. Ex-Library; 8.75" tall; 1206 pages. John Murray hardcover
1887AQ28006London: John Murray 1887. In three volumes. ix 1 395 1; 4 393 1; iv 418pp. With a portrait frontispiece to each volume. Original publisher's green cloth ruled and lettered in gilt to spines. A trifle rubbed. Hinges exposed armorial bookplates of Bernard Lord Coleridge to FFEPs scattered spotting. With a 4pp A.L.S. tipped-in to FFEP of Vol. II: 'Dear Mr. Rockstro I have to thank you for two most kind letters. It is very good of to value the book so highly - I am glad to hear of the big book and the flute for which as my first love I still have much affection. I often wish I had been taught other things as well as I was taught by you - there are but few who teach well I find. I have not forgotten that your day is Saturday but I am so seldom in town - I hope I find you at home someday. Yours ever sincerely F. Darwin'. The first edition of Francis Darwin's 1848-1925 monumental memoir of his father naturalist geologist and originator of the theory of natural selection Charles Darwin 1809-1882; with a contemporary letter in Francis's hand addressed to his former music tutor flautist Richard Shepherd Rockstro. Provenance: Bernard John Seymour Coleridge second Baron Coleridge 1851-1927 lawyer and Liberal politician grandson of poet John Taylor Coleridge. . First edition. 8vo. John Murray hardcover
18988795New York: D. Appleton and Company 1898. 1898 Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo. 5 x 8 in. viii 558 562 pp. Occasionally illustrated with black & white reproductions of photographs etc. Very good in original half red morocco over marbled boards gilt lettering to spines still bright top edge gilt else some spots of rubbing to extremities with some loss to corners. and some discoloration to leather. Considered the "authorized edition" edited by Darwin's son Francis Darwin. D. Appleton and Company hardcover
189626664New York: D. Appleton 1896. US 'authorised edition'. V.g./No Jacket. Half leather bindinggilt lettering on spine Originally issued in 1889 by Appleton. Former owner's signatures Katrina B. Lewis on ffeps. recent owner's bookplates on front pastedowns. New York: D. Appleton hardcover
1887S15195London: John Murray 1887. ix 1 395 mis-numbered 539 2; iv 393 2; iv 418 2 3 portrait frontispieces 1 plate 3 text illus. . HB. 3 vols 8vo orig. cloth spines faded lettering dull some staining. Good set from an institutional library with small labels removed from spines; ink stamps of the Royal Army Medical College library to endpapers title pages and verso of frontispieces marked in ms 'The Fayrer Gift'; also with ink stamp of the Zoological Society of London marked withdrawn. Lengthy inscription to Sir Joseph Fayrer F.R.S. to endpaper of Vol. I 'from his very old friends at Oakfield Lodge . Denmark Hill 23rd January 1888'. Sir Joseph Fayrer 1824-1907 was a British physician who served as Surgeon General in India. He is noted for his writings on medicine work on public health including the official investigation on cholera and his studies on snakes and the treatment of snakebite in India including his classic <i>Thanatophidia of India. Being a Description of the Venomous Snakes of the Indian Peninsula with an Account of the Influence of Their Poison on Life</i> 1874. Fifth thousand revised with errata corrected second issue of the first edition published in the same year as the first. Complete in 3 volumes. Freeman 1453. John Murray hardcover
1888317676London: John Murray 1888. 7th thousand. Very Good. octavo. orig. cloth ix 395 393 iv 418pp. frontis.3 index Signs of use with bumps & rubbing to boards at edges o/w a nice tight clean set of an increasingly uncommon work John Murray hardcover
1888023178London: John Murray 1888. Seventh thousand revised. Large octavo three volumes pp x 395; ii 393; iv 418 a slight mark to one fore-edge very slight signs of use otherwise clean and tight internally. Original blue cloth rubbed and a little worn the spines age-toned the spine-heads a little frayed the second volume slightly marked on the rear cover. With three portait frontispieces. Freeman 1457. A heavy set - extra postage will be required. Cloth. Good. John Murray Hardcover
1887111111113801John Murray 1887. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. John Murray; London 1887. Hardcover. First Edition. Volume 2 Only. A Very Good green cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine binding intact starting hinges sunned spine some crimping to spine edges bit of age toning to text block mild scattered foxing to front and back matters some handling/scuffing to board soiling bottom rear board small abrasions to board corners dent bottom rear board edge bumped bottom front board corner top text block edge dusty spine buckram starting to separate from backing material without Dust wrapper. A nice overall clean and unmarked copy. 8vooctavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches. 393pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scans are available for any item please inquire. John Murray hardcover
1887111111113802John Murray 1887. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. John Murray; London 1887. Hardcover. First Edition. Volume 3 Only. A Very Good green cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine binding intact starting hinges sunned spine some crimping to spine edges bit of age toning to text block mild scattered foxing to front and back matters some handling/scuffing to board small abrasions to board corners top text block edge dusty spine buckram starting to separate from backing material without Dust wrapper. A nice overall clean and unmarked copy. 8vooctavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches. 418pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scans are available for any item please inquire. John Murray hardcover
1896mon0002882818D. Appleton and Company 1896. Hardcover. Good. . Half red leather with marbled boards. Scuffing to leather general shelf wear. Backstrip of vol. II beginning to peel off. A few age stains overall clean. Bindings sturdy. D. Appleton and Company hardcover