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The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
by Darwin, Charles
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Dark green cloth, spine titled in gilt, boards stamped in blind. Front hinge cracked but holding, some rubbing to extremities an
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1872. First edition, second issue with misprint "htat" on page 208. With 7 heliotype plates (3 folding) and 19 text-figures. Pp. [vi], 374, 4 (ads dated November 1872). 8vo. Dark green cloth, spine titled in gilt, boards stamped in blind. Front hinge cracked but holding, some rubbing to extremities and rippling of cloth. Bookplate removed. Very good. First edition, second issue with misprint "htat" on page 208. With 7 heliotype plates (3 folding) and 19 text-figures. Pp. [vi], 374, 4 (ads dated November 1872). 8vo. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872) "completed his great cycle of evolutionary writings. It proved popular, not least because of its accessible subject matter and plentiful illustrations, including some of the earliest commercially reproduced photographs in a printed book" (ODNB). Freeman 1141
Synopsis
The most popular of Darwin's books during his lifetime, in a beautifully illustrated new edition Featuring dozens of color photographs from Darwin's original publication, this edition-issued to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth-makes this classic study newly accessible to modern readers. Published in 1872, The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals was a book at the very heart of Darwin's research interests. Darwin's main goal was to demonstrate the power of his theories for explaining the origin of our most cherished human qualities, morality and intellect. The work engages some of the hardest questions in the evolution debate, and it shows the ever-cautious Darwin at his boldest.
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 353546
- Title
- The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
- Author
- Darwin, Charles
- Format/Binding
- With 7 heliotype plates (3 folding) and 19 text-figures. Pp. [vi], 374, 4 (ads dated November 1872). 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Dark green cloth, spine titled in gilt, boards stamped in blind. Front hinge cracked but holding, some rubbing to extremities an
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, second issue with misprint "htat" on page 208
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1872
- Keywords
- British | Science | Evolution | Biology | Charles Darwin
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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