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The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin (3 volumes)
by DARWIN Charles; Francis Darwin [ed.]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Glendale, California, United States
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About This Item
The FIRST EDITION, first printing of this comprehensive biography of Charles Darwin, edited by his son, Francis Darwin, and illustrated throughout. A comprehensive biography of noted nineteenth-century English naturalist and biologist Charles Darwin. Complete in three volumes. The first edition of this work. Volume I includes an autobiographical chapter as well as chapters on childhood and the Darwin family, as well as an extensive collection of letters. Volume II covers the beginnings of Darwin's 'Origin of Species' and the spread of evolution. Volume III covers approximately the last twenty years of Darwin's life and corresponding works, as well as a collection of botanical letters. Also including four lengthy appendices with a frontispiece to each volume and a photolithograph facsimile of Darwin's handwriting, another engraved plate, and two in-text engravings. Collated and complete. Edited by Darwin's son, Francis Darwin. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, mild shelf wear to the boards and fading to the spine and extremities. A small amount of cockling to the cloth on Volumes I and II. Internally, the hinges are in good shape and haven benefited from some professional strengthening. Pages are lightly age-toned to the extremities but are otherwise generally bright and clean. Now housed in a custom green slipcase.
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- Bookseller
- Reginald C. Williams Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 281
- Title
- The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin (3 volumes)
- Author
- DARWIN Charles; Francis Darwin [ed.]
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's olive cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition, 1st printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1887
- Size
- tall 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Natural History, biology, evolution
- Bookseller catalogs
- NEW arrivals for February 2023;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Reginald C. Williams Rare Books
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Glendale, California
About Reginald C. Williams Rare Books
Reginald C. Williams Rare Books LLC, specializes in books from the 16th through 20th century. We stock many books in the field of literature, Western philosophy, Greek classics, the history of ideas, Medicine & Science & fine sets. We are always looking to purchase individual books in our areas of interest.
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