拍品 47
  • 47

DARWIN, CHARLES. THE DESCENT OF MAN, 1871, 2 VOL., FIRST AMERICAN EDITION (2 VOL.)

估價
800 - 1,200 GBP
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描述

  • The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1871
  • Paper
2 volumes, 8vo, FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, illustrations, 2pp.. adverts at end of vol.1 and 12pp. at end of vol.2, original brown cloth, covers stamped in black, spine gilt, occasional slight spotting, head and foot of spines very slightly frayed

出版

cf. Freeman 941-942

Condition

the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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拍品資料及來源

A very good copy of The Descent of Man in which  the word "evolution" occurs for the first time in any of Darwin's works. This copy does not appear to conform to either of those described by Freeman. The title of volume 1 here reads "With illustrations. In two volumes. - Vol.I.", and volume 2 has no adverts on the verso of the title.