Paperback / softback. New. Thomas Henry Huxley 1825-95 became known as 'Darwin's bulldog' because of his forceful and energetic support for Darwin's theory. This 1870 collection of lively essays includes his own review of On the Origin of Species and a typically passionate response to two other reviews less favourable to Darwin. paperback
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : B9781108001564 ISBN : 1108001564 9781108001564
London: Macmillan and Co. 1893. Leather. Good. 9" by 6". None. A lovely later edition of Thomas Henry Huxley's scientific collection of essays bound in smart full leather. With chapters on the improvement of natural knowledge emancipation scientific education criticisms of 'On the Origin of Species' zoology geological reform and positivism amongst others.Written by Thomas Henry Huxley an English biologist specialising in comparative anatomy and strong advocate of Darwin's theory of evolution. The grandfather of Aldous and Julian Huxley he also coined the term 'agnosticism'. Huxley was an important anatomist and his contributions to the field are often overshadowed by his sometimes outspoken debates on Darwinism.A third impression of the third edition of 1887.Bound in smart full calf with gilt boards and spine and marbled edges. In a full calf binding. Externally generally smart; some wear to the head of the spine resulting in slight loss as well as rubbing to the tail and the raised bands. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good Macmillan and Co. hardcover
Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Reproduction of the original: Lectures and Essays by Thomas Henry Huxley hardcover
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Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Reproduction of the original: Lectures and Essays by Thomas Henry Huxley hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : ria9783752356458_inp ISBN : 3752356456 9783752356458
New York: D. Appleton & Company 1901. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. Publisher's light brown silk cloth with gilt titles and top foreedges debossed borders and tissue interleavings. The great Darwinian's life story accompanied by letters compiled by his son. A fine clean and unmarked set with only a split to the front hinge of Volume 1 web backstrip still holding cover tightly. Scarce; merits bindery work. D. Appleton & Company hardcover
London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1900. Cloth. Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A second impression of this touching biography of Thomas Henry Huxley including many of his personal letters Illustrated throughout. The second impression of this work published in the month following the first impression.Complete in two volumes.A collection of the letters of Thomas Henry Huxley with an intimate life of the biology by his son Leonard Huxley.Huxley was a leading biologist and anthropologist who specialised in comparative anatomy. He was a close friend and supporter of Charles Darwin. His famous 1860 debate with Samuel Wilberforce led to a wider public acceptance of the theory of evolution.Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece three plates and one in-text illustration.Volume II illustrated with a frontispiece and six plates.Collated complete.Leonard Huxley wrote the 'Life' of his father a touching portrait. He was also the father of the biologist Julian Huxley and the writer Aldous Huxley.Four pages of adverts to the rear of each volume. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally generally smart. Label of Mudie's Select Library to the front boards. Light marks to the boards and spines. Minor bumping to the spines and extremities. A little rubbing to the joints and spines. Hinges are a little strained. Remnants of a label to the front paste down of Volume II. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just a few odd spots to the first and last few pages. Good Macmillan and Co. Limited hardcover
London: Macmillan and Co 1902. Two volumes of Huxley's essays owned and annotated at Glencorse Barracks in Midlothian by 'Muldoon' Haldane nephew of the Secretary for War the Scottish lawyer Viscount Haldane. At the time he acquired these books in 1902 Maldwyn Haldane had recently been commissioned in the Royal Scots Regiment following on from study at University College London and Jesus College Cambridge. He would go on to be the first graduate recruit to the Special Intelligence Service MO5 - the predecessor organisation to MI5. Haldane has inscribed both books: 'M M Haldane The Royal Scots. Glencorse January 1902' on the first flyleaf. Science and Education is the 1899 edition; Discourses 1896. Both have the bookseller's ticket of William George Bristol. Both books are in good plus condition with a distinct whiff of tobacco when opened. Haldane has read Huxley's 1880 essay on 'Science and Culture' Discourses with particular attention clipping page corners and adding a half page of notes at the end of the essay: 'Education should therefore begin with science - 1st with what Huxley called Erdkinder.' In the official history of MI5 Maldwyn Haldane is singled out for the breadth of his intellectual interests. Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item 1902 Macmillan and Co unknown
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