Lot 352
  • 352

MONTAGU, THREE BOOKS FROM HIS LIBRARY, BY DARWIN, HUXLEY AND WALLACE (3 VOL.)

Estimate
500 - 800 GBP
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Description

  • Three works from his library, comprising:
  • Paper
a) Huxley, T.H. Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature. Williams and Norgate, 1863, FIRST EDITION, second issue (with table of contents leaf [A]4r), half-title, frontispiece, illustrations, 8pp. advertisements at end dated February 1863, additional advertisements on endleaves, original green embossed cloth, signature of J.E. Lilwall-Cormac 1901, [Norman 1132], very slightly worn at head of spine--b) Darwin, C. The Descent of Man... new edition. Murray, 1901, illustrations, Montagu's notes on endleaves, original cloth, rather worn--c) Wallace, A.R. Darwinism: An Exposition of the Theory of Natural Selection with some of its Applications. Macmillan, 1890, portrait, folding coloured map, plain illustrations, original green cloth; all 8vo

Provenance

Ashley Montagu, signature in each volume

Condition

the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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Catalogue Note

Three significant works from the library of the noted anthropologist Ashley Montagu.