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Huxley, Thomas Henry
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature. Williams and Norgate, 1863
- Huxley, Thomas Henry
- Printed Books
8vo, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, half-title, frontispiece, illustrations, 8pp. advertisements at end dated February 1863, additional advertisements on endleaves, original green embossed cloth, spine very slightly worn
Provenance
Edward Hawkins, ownership signature on half-title
Literature
Norman 1132
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This work grew out of Huxley's dispute with Richard Owen's claim that man's brain differed qualitatively from those of all other mammals: "Through a series of dissections of primate brains, Huxley disproved Owen's assertions that only man's brain possessed a Hippocampus minor, and demonstrated that the differences between men and apes were smaller than those between apes and lower primates" (Norman).