John Murray 1888. Hardcover. Good. Tenth thousand corrected 1888 published by John Murray. Tidy green covers a small bump to one corner corners a little rubbed gilt lettering to the spine is bright a few scuffs to the rear cover a forward lean rough cut page edges but very neat. Dark brown endpapers previous owners inscription in ink to the reverse of the free endpaper foxing up to the title page plus the last two pages otherwise pages are clear plus a little age toned there are slight indentations to the top corner of the pages where they have been turned. Good condition. <br/> <br/> John Murray hardcover
New York: D. Appleton & Company 1897. Authorized Edition. Fine Binding. Very Good in boards. Rubbing along spine edges. D. Appleton & Company unknown
Paperback / softback. New. This book published in 1881 was the result of many years of experimentation and observation by Darwin in the open-air laboratory of his garden at Down House in Kent. His insights are as important and his descriptions of his experiments as fascinating now as they were then. paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : B9781108005128 ISBN : 1108005128 9781108005128
John Murray 1892. Hardcover. Good. Overall in great condition with a few minor points. Dark green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Some dark spots to the bottom cover. The spine is slightly cocked. The spine is cracked at the back blank page but the binding is solid. Pictures available upon request. John Murray hardcover
D. Appleton 1897. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo in 3/4 burgundy morocco and marbled paper gilt spine title. Binding tight and square hinges firm Corners rubbed through shallow chipping at the top of the spine. D. Appleton hardcover
D. Appleton 1897. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo in 3/4 burgundy morocco marbled boards. Binding tight and square hinges firm corners rubbed through rubbing and shallow chipping at both ends of the spine p.o. bookplate on the front pastedown rubber stamp on the title page. D. Appleton hardcover
London: John Murray William Clowes. 1882. Slight browning to early and last leaves. Interior otherwise clean and crisp. Pp. 65/66 bound between 48/49. Edition: First edition Binding: Full original green cloth boards. Blind framing on boards. Spine with gilt lettering decorative gilt fillet and stamp. Brown paste-in and free endpapers. Notes: A near fine example of this last scientific book by Darwin on earthworm behaviour and ecology. <br><br>Charles Robert Darwin 1809 – 1882 was an English naturalist geologist and biologist renown for his contributions to the understanding of evolutionary biology and he has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history. His proposition that all species of life have descended from a common ancestor is now generally accepted and considered a fundamental concept in science. In a joint publication with Alfred Russel Wallace he introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding. <br><br>The Formation of Vegetable Mould though the Action of Worms sometimes known simply as Worms continued the theme common throughout Darwin’s work which is that gradual changes over long periods of time can lead to large and sometimes surprising consequences. It was the first significant work on soil bioturbation although that term was not used by Darwin it first appeared in the soil and geomorphic literature one hundred years later. The inspiration for Worms likely stemmed from a visit to his uncle’s home where Darwin’s uncle pointed out an area of ground where lime and cinders spread years previously had vanished into the soil forming layers under a top layer of loam. His uncle suggested that this might have been the work of earthworms but apparently thought that this would be of little interest to his nephew who was working on continental scale geological problems. The subject was in fact of interest to Darwin; when he returned to London later that year he prepared a paper on worms forming mould. The paper on the role of earthworms in soil formation was read out by Darwin at the Geological Society of London on 1 November 1837. This was an uncommonly mundane subject for the society and his peers may have hoped to hear of something more grandiose even seeing this paper as highlighting Darwin's growing idiosyncrasies. The leading geologist William Buckland subsequently recommended Darwin's paper for publication. This later led to Darwin’s renewed work on earthworms that led to the publication of the present volume. <br>When asked why he had turned to such an ‘insignificant’ subject such as worms Darwin answered "I have been studying their habits for forty years." In Darwin's view the "insignificant" was the foundation of much greater phenomena.<br> Size: 8vo.188x125 mm Illustration: With many in-text illustrations. <br>First edition seventh thousand corrected. Pages: Blank 2. Title. Printer’s signature. Contents iii-vii. Blank. P. 1 – 328. Advertisement. Printer’s signature. Category: Book Science & Technology; John Murray, William Clowes. hardcover
Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Reproduction of the original: The Foundations of the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : ria9783752370706_inp ISBN : 375237070x 9783752370706
Kraus Reprint Co 1969. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover shows only light cover wear. Text is unmarked and binding tight. Ships FAST! Kraus Reprint Co hardcover
The Easton Press 1993. Limited Edition. Unknown Binding. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Limited edition. Minor shelf and handling wear overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Endpapers are Moire fabric with silk ribbon marker. Gilded page edges clean and unmarked. All pages are intact and binding is sound. Bound In full leather with hubbed spine. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. The Easton Press unknown
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Charles Wright identifies the characteristic features of Irish Christian literature which influenced Anglo-Saxon vernacular authors. As a full-length study of Irish influence on Old English religious literature the book will appeal to paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : ria9780521032117_inp ISBN : 0521032113 9780521032117
Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; "If we choose to let conjecture run wild then animals our fellow brethren in pain disease death suffering and famine-our slaves in the most laborious works our companions in our amusements-they may partake from our origin in one c hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : ria9781646794058_inp ISBN : 1646794052 9781646794058
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; "If we choose to let conjecture run wild then animals our fellow brethren in pain disease death suffering and famine-our slaves in the most laborious works our companions in our amusements-they may partake from our origin in one c paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : ria9781646794041_inp ISBN : 1646794044 9781646794041
John Murray 1887. leather. Very Good. 1887 John Murray three volume set The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin Including an Autobiographical Chapter in 3/4 leather over marbled boards. 5 hub gilt accented spines all edges marbled as are end papers. Tight bindings no marks. Light scattered foxing. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. John Murray hardcover
Paperback / softback. New. This book the second of three-volumes detailing the life of Charles Darwin was edited by his son. It includes an autobiographical essay which Charles Darwin wrote for his children and grandchildren rather than for publication. This account of Darwin the man has never been bettered. paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : B9781108003452 ISBN : 1108003451 9781108003452
Paperback / softback. New. This book the first of three-volumes detailing the life of Charles Darwin was edited by his son. It includes an autobiographical essay which Charles Darwin wrote with a view to informing his children and grandchildren rather than for publication. This account of Darwin the man has never been bettered. paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : B9781108003445 ISBN : 1108003443 9781108003445
Paperback / softback. New. This book the third of three-volumes detailing the life of Charles Darwin was edited by his son. It includes an autobiographical essay which Charles Darwin wrote with a view to informing his children and grandchildren rather than for publication. This account of Darwin the man has never been bettered. paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : B9781108003476 ISBN : 1108003478 9781108003476
London: John Murray 1887. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". None. A first edition of Francis Darwin's biographical collection relating to the life of his father Charles Darwin. Lacking the first volume. Lacking volume I.Best known for his theory of evolution Charles Darwin was one of the most important naturalists of all time widely responsible for commonly held ideas regarding evolution as written in his 1859 work 'On the Origin of Species'. Edited by Darwin's son Francis a British botanist known for his works in phototropism. As well as the letters of Charles Darwin Francis also edited his autobiography and Thomas Huxley's 'On the Reception of the Origin of Species'.With the library bookplate of the Hunterian Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons.Volume II is illustrated with a facsimile letter and a frontispiece portrait of the subject; volume III is illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the subject.The first edition of this work lacking the first volume. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart; a little bumped to the head and tail of the spine and the extremities. Internally generally firmly bound with a slight strain to the front hinges of each volume. Pages are occasionally slightly spotted. Very Good John Murray hardcover
<p>This is a rare volume of the publication "The London Quarterly Review" containing an early review of the 1st edition publication of CHARLES DARWIN'S "The Voyage of the Beagle." The volume contains four separate issues: June October and December 1839 and March 1840. Each issue has its own Contents page. Curiously the volume opens with the Contents page for the October 1837 issue.no contents from this issue are actually present only the singular Contents page. There is an Index for the June and October1839 issues at the front and a separate Index for the December 1839 and March 1840 issues at the center. Volume LXIV. American edition published by Jemima M. Mason in New York. "The London Quarterly Review" was the American edition of the UK version called the "Quarterly Review."<br /><br />The highlight of this volume is the December 1839 issue which contains a rare early possibly the first lengthy 21-page review of the books "Journal of Researches into the Geology and Natural History of the Various Countries Visited by the H.M.S. Beagle" by CHARLES DARWIN and "Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of H.M.S. Adventure and Beagle" by Captain Philip Parker King and Captain Robert Fitzroy. This review of Darwin's book more commonly known as "The Voyage of the Beagle" was published the same year as the true first edition London and precedes the first American edition 1846 by seven years. The reviewer describes Darwin's book as "One of the most interesting narratives of voyaging that it has fallen to our lot to take up and one which must always occupy a distinguished place in the history of scientific navigation."</p> Jemima M. Mason hardcover
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