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The Dickens Advertiser; A Collection of Advertisements in the Original Parts of Novels by Charles Dickens

DARWIN CHARLESABAA

The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex

18712173London: John Murray 1871. First edition. Original cloth. Very Good. FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE one of only 2500 copies in original cloth of Darwin's seminal work on the evolution of man. "This is really two works. The first demolished the theory that the universe was created for Man while in the second Darwin presented a mass of evidence in support of his earlier hypothesis regarding sexual selection. In the Origin Darwin had avoided discussing the place occupied by homo sapiens in the scheme of natural selection stating only that `light will be thrown on the origin of man and his history.' Twelve years later he made good his promise with The Descent of Man in which he compared man's physical and psychological characteristics to similar traits in apes and other animals showing how even man's mind and moral sense could have developed through evolutionary processes. In discussing man's ancestry Darwin did not claim that man was directly descended from apes as we know them today but stated simply that the extent ancestors of homo sapiens would have to be classified among the primates; however this statement as misinterpreted by the popular press caused a furor second only to that raised by the Origin" Norman 599. "The word `evolution' occurs for the first time in any of Darwin's works on page 2 of the first volume of the first edition" Freeman p.129. London: John Murray 1871. Octavo original green cloth; custom box. Two volumes. First issue with second volume with errata on verso of title and Postscript leaf tipped in after Contents. With 16-page publishers' catalog at end of each volume dated January 1871 first issue. Nearly invisible expert repair to upper hinge of volume 1; small blindstamp on front free endpapers; foxing to last few leaves of ads in both volumes as often; small hole likely paper flaw and line of soiling to volume 2 title page. A very good copy in original cloth. John Murray unknown books

The Manhattan Rare Book Company · États-Unis8 500,00 $US≈ 7 191,85 €

Darwin CharlesABAA

The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex.

18712382London: John Murray 1871. First Edition. Very Good to Near Fine. Original green publisher's cloth binding stamped in blind with spines lettered in gilt. Black coated endpapers. With errata on the verso of the title page to Volume 2 the inserted leaf in Volume 2 explaining "a serious and unfortunate error" affecting the text of pages 297-299 in Volume 1 and pages 167 and 237 in Volume 2. No text corrected. Two small octavo volumes partially unopened measuring 191 x 126 mm. Collates viii 423 1 printer's imprint; viii 475 1 printer's imprint: complete with half titles present and the 16 page publisher's advertisements dated January 1871 at the rear of each volume. Includes 76 wood engraved illustrations. Volume one Very Good with a closed tear to the cloth at the front joint inner hinges repaired and page 15 reinserted possibly supplied. Volume two generally in excellent condition free of repair or restoration Near Fine. Both volumes with bright spine gilt and only a bit of wear to the spine ends and corners. Housed in a cloth slipcase. "The sole object of this work is to consider firstly whether men like every other species is descended from some pre-existing form; secondly the manner of his development and thirdly the value of differences between the so called races of man." This critically important scientific work applies the theory of evolution to human development detailing how humans over time have deployed sexual selection to shape the species. Disrupting Judeo-Christian narratives that traditionally placed man at the center of nature The Descent of Man posits that humans are largely like other animals from the time of their embryonic formation and through their evolution. Among Darwin's notable contributions were his assertion of women's dominant role in shaping the species through mate choice and discussions of how the developments of human sympathy and medicine have altered the effectiveness of natural selection. Very Good to Near Fine. John Murray unknown books

Whitmore Rare Books · États-Unis9 500,00 $US≈ 8 037,95 €

Darwin CharlesABAA

The Descent of Man

18711409510John Murray Albemarle Street London 1871. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition 1st issue. London: John Murray 1871 1871. 2 volumes octavo. Original green cloth titles to spines gilt sides with panels blocked in blind blue coated end papers. The covers are in very good condition. Gilt nice and bright. There is scuffing to the covers and the corners are a bit bumped. The bindings are very tight and square. Internally both volumes are very good. Gutters of vol.1 have been repaired. Previous owners' name and initial on front free end paper and half-title page of vol. 1 on front free end paper of vol.2. Some foxing to first and last few leaves of each volume but the text pages are clean and bright throughout. The original adverts are complete and dated January 1871. Some scuffing to front paste-down of vol.2. Cloth very lightly rubbed. Engravings throughout. First edition first issue with the errata on the verso of the title leaf of vol. II. Here the word "evolution" appears for the first time in any of Darwin's works preceding its appearance in the sixth edition of The Origin of Species the following year. Darwin had hoped that one of his supporters might tackle the thorny question of human evolution but was forced to face the logic of his own theory himself. Darwin deviated from his ostensible subject of mankind to describe sexual selection in the animal kingdom enabling him to answer those who saw peacock tails as an expression of divine aesthetics. Darwin also set out a definite family tree for humans tracing their affinity with the Old World monkeys and laid out his views on the evolutionary origins of morality and religion. "The Descent understood by Darwin as a sequel to the Origin was written with a maturity and depth of learning that marked Darwin's status as an "Ã©lite gentleman of science" ODNB. Housed in a custom-made collectors slipcase. Quite uncommon in the true first issue. John Murray, Albemarle Street, London hardcover books

Bookbid Rare Books · États-Unis10 000,00 $US≈ 8 461,00 €

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