Lot 299
  • 299

Darwin, Charles

Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
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Description

  • Darwin, Charles
  • The Formation of Vegetable Mould, through the Action of Worms, with Observations on their Habits. John Murray, 1881
  • Darwin, Charles
  • Printed Book
8vo, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, with printed label pasted to endleaf "From the Author", illustrations, advertisement leaf at end, original green cloth

Literature

Freeman 1357; Grolier Club, Darwin (2004), p.28

Condition

a good copy
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