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DARWIN, CHARLES. 1809-1882.

11 June 2008, 13:00 EDT
New York

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DARWIN, CHARLES. 1809-1882.

The Descent of Man, Selection in Relation to Sex. London: John Murray, 1871. 2 volumes. viii, 423, [1], 16; viii, 475, [1], 16 pp. Original green cloth lettered in gilt. Light foxing to flyleaves, half-title, and a few advert leaves of first volume, front hinge of first volume cracked, covers with corners rubbed, spines rubbed at head and tail, some creases, small repaired tear to volume one, joints rubbed.

First edition, second issue.
Provenance: Bookplate of Otto Orren Fisher to front pastedown of each volume.

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