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1980réf. 102257Franklin Center:: Franklin Library. Near Fine. 1980. Hardcover. With the original illustrations. Limited edition. Octavo fully bound in green leather with gilt lettering and design raised bands along spine all edges gilt silk moire endpapers sewn-in ribbon bookmark. Near fine. . Franklin Library, hardcover books
1976réf. 107758Norwalk:: Easton Press. Near Fine. 1976. Hardcover. Preface by Charles G. Darwin. Wood engravings by Paul Landacre. Collector's edition "The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written". Quarto fully bound in black leather with gilt lettering and design raised bands along the spine all edges gilt silk moire endpapers sewn-in ribbon bookmark. About fine.; 470 pages . Easton Press, hardcover books
réf. 35927New York: Hurst and Company No date. Reprint. Hardcover. g. Octavo. xix 501pp. Original brown cloth with gilt lettering and ruling on spine. Decorative endpapers. Frontispiece Darwin portrait engraving. Reprinted from the sixth London edition with all additions and corrections. The ground breaking work on evolution with "Historical Sketch" of the progress of opinion in the origin of species previously to the publications of the first edition of his work. Binding with wear along edges some light fraying at tail of spine joints rubbed. Book block with light age-toning. Binding in overall good- interior in good condition. Hurst and Company hardcover books
réf. 124278New York: Clarke Given and Hooper Publishers. Good. Hardcover. A Good edition with heavy edgewear to the boards and pages the spine starting to separate loose tanned pages and other general wear ; Darwin's book The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex is a brilliant examination of the evolution of the human species. He outlines the different stages of human evolution and the roles that sex and selection have played in shaping us. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in human evolution.; 8vo; 797 pages . Clarke, Given and Hooper, Publishers hardcover books
1978réf. 52288New York: Weathervane Books. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. Hardcover. 0517263106 . Very Good condition rubbing to edges soil mark to front corner in a Near Fine mildly worn dust-jacket; Darwin's account of his voyage around the world in the ship Beagle is a fascinating look at the natural world. He describes the different plants and animals he encounters and the ways in which they have adapted to their environment. This book is a great resource for anyone interested in learning about the natural world and it is sure to fascinate anyone who picks it up.; 8vo ; 228 pages; 52272: four volume set . Weathervane Books hardcover books
1991réf. 195900Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 1991. Hardcover. Very Good. Black leather boards. 470 pages. Includes introduction glossary of scientific terms andt index. Easton Press hardcover books
1968réf. 12583Oxford: Institute of Psychophysical Research 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks the renowned neurologist author and educator. He was in his life celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Light shelf/edge wear evidence of adhesive on boards former library marks else tight bright and unmarred. 8vo 144pp. Red cloth boards ex-library pastedowns withdrawl stamps. Institute of Psychophysical Research hardcover books
réf. 1418345FLF Press. Softcover. Octavo. In Very Good condition. Spine indigo with orange and white lettering. Sealed in lightly torn plastic shrink wrap with orange sticker on front. Mild general shelf wear. Shelved in LGBT. 1418345. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. FLF Press unknown books
2005réf. 568497New york: Blood Moon Productions 2005. Softcover. Fine. Fist edition. Small quarto. 194 13 pp. Illustrated from black and white photographs. Pictorial wrappers. Fine. Blood Moon Productions unknown books
1984réf. 9020590London: Souvenir 1984. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Bound in the publisher's original cloth over boards spine stamped in gilt. Light rubbing to edges and extremities of dust jacket else fine. Souvenir hardcover books
1927réf. 2222070Octavo. Illustrations with six b/w photographs. 5 page foreword by Darwin with his facsimile signature. Small illustration on title page. Original gilt stamped wrappers gilt dull soft crease down the center. Does not have 2 pages of "Sportex" samples present in some copies. Very good. 35 pages. Printed by Henry Stone & Son. Ltd. London. Dormeuil Freres paperback books
1896réf. 87304NY:: D. Appleton and Company. Very Good. 1896. Hardcover. B000JK7CFM . Authorized edition. Octavo half bound in burgundy leather with gilt lettering on the spine marbled boards top edge gilt. Strip of abrasion at the base of the spine moderate edge wear else very good. Some unopened pages. Binding is solid.; 519 pages . D. Appleton and Company, hardcover books
1998réf. 56205New York Oxford: Oxford University Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. Third Edition. Hardcover. 0195112717 . A handsome Later Edition in unblemished condition in a Near Fine dust-jacket that has some adhesive residue on the cover ; This book by Charles Darwin is a compilation of his work on the expression of emotions in man and animals. Darwin discusses how expressions of emotions change through the different stages of life and how this affects social interactions. He also discusses the evolutionary origins of emotions and their impact on human behavior.; 8vo; 472 pages; Price . Oxford University Press hardcover books
1891réf. 1381521London United Kingdom: John Murray 1891. First Edition Fifth Thousand. Hardcover. Octavo 208 pages. In Good plus condition. Dark evergreen spine with gilted lettering. Boards have mild shelving wear mild wear along edges ring stains on rear board bends along corners and moderate wear along spine head and tail edges. Textblock has denting along the tail edges of pages 103 - 118 tearing along the tail edges of pages 105 - 112 mild age-toning along head of pages splitting to gutter from pages 67 - 80 mild foxing on end-pages moderate age toning along edges and mild wear along edges. Shelved ND-A. 1381521. FP New Rockville Stock. John Murray hardcover books
1987réf. TB33685Birmingham: Gryphon Editions Inc. 1987. Special Edition of Gryphon Editions. Fine in dark blue leather covered boards with bright gilt decorations and text stamped on the spine and front and rear boards with three raised bands on the spine marbled end papers gilt edges to the text block and a silk placement ribbon sewn in at the head of the spine. A small 8vo measuring 7 3/4 by 4 3/4 inches. 502 pages including an index. An elegant reprinting in facsimile of the first edition of 1859. Gryphon Editions, Inc. hardcover books
2003réf. 195558London England: The Folio Society 2003. Hardcover. Like New light wear to boards edges & corners. slipcase scuffed. dark blue-green boards w/ gilt & black illustrations decorative gilt spine. 518 pgs w/ color plates. top edge blue. black paper slipcase. Remains fairly tightly bound; appears to be lightly selectively read and handled copy. Introduction by Richard Keynes. The Folio Society hardcover books
1985réf. BL1509New York and London:: Garland 1985. 1985. Series: Garland Reference Library of the Humanities Vol. 369. 4to. 690 pp. Port. of Darwin index; small tick-mark in one margin otherwise clean. Red cloth gilt-stamped spine title. Burndy bookplate. Near fine. ISBN: 0824092244 First edition noting that a 46-page supplement with a reprinting the original was issued in 1994. Frederick Burkhardt was for many years the President Emeritus of the American Council of Learned Societies. His decades of work on The Correspondence of Charles Darwin constituted a signal example of dedication to a demanding and ambitious scholarly enterprise. He was an Honorary Fellow of Clare Hall Cambridge. Garland, 1985. hardcover books
1959réf. 104029New York: Basic Books Inc 1959. Hardcover. Near Fine. Later edition. Foreword by George Gaylord Simpson. Two volumes. Both volumes near fine with a tanned spine with volume two having a tiny hole in the spine. Both lacking the dustwrappers but both are inside the publisher's slip case. Basic Books, Inc hardcover books
1919réf. 000265Privately printed by the New York Life Insurance Company 1919. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition; 8vo; pp. 14 13-439 5; 3/4 red morocco and marbled boards; elaborate gilt decorations and title to spine with 5 raised bands; slight wear to edges of covers and corners; roughly cut fore-edge; few small dark spots to upper part of spine; minor age-darkening to margins of first free page else text clean; very good or better condition. Signed/inscribed by Darwin Kingsley on upper margin of title page. Contains Kingsley's speeches on different topics - Democracy life insurance golf freedom etc. Darwin P. Kingsley was president of the New York Life Insurance Company in the early part of the 20th century. He was known among other things for inventing and implementing new types of insurance. An interesting fact of these times was that civil rights leader Susan B. Anthony was one of their first female policy holders. Privately printed by the New York Life Insurance Company hardcover books
1982réf. 56522New York: Arbor House. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 087795366x . A first Printing of the First Edition in Fine condition housed in an equally impressive dust-jacket; and AssayThis book is about three scientists who contributed to the understanding of Venus. They are Sir William Herschel Charles Darwin and Louis Pasteur. They all studied Venus and were able to make some interesting discoveries.; 8vo; 346 pages; Price . Arbor House hardcover books
1930réf. 240576London: Elkin Mathews 1930. First. hardcover. very good. Illustrated. 208pp. pictorial light blue boards; spine faded. London: Elkin Mathews & Marrot 1930. First Edition. Elkin Mathews unknown books
1896réf. 87303NY:: D. Appleton and Company. Very Good. 1896. Hardcover. B000JK7CFM . Authorized edition. Octavo half bound in burgundy leather with gilt lettering on the spine marbled boards top edge gilt. Age darkened along the spine moderate edge wear previous owner's book-plate on front paste-down else very good. Binding is solid.; 519 pages . D. Appleton and Company, hardcover books
1991réf. 80445Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press. Fine. 1991. Hardcover. With a New Preface By Charles G. Darwin. Illustrated With Wood Engravings By Paul Landacre - Fine unread condition. . Easton Press hardcover books
1971réf. 74805Adelaide: Limited Editions Club. Near Fine. 1971. Fine Binding. 11 x 8 3/4 inches bound in wood veneer boards and brown morocco spine with gilt decoration - signed by Kredel and limited to 1500 copies. A beautiful copy housed in a slightly worn slipcase. . Limited Editions Club unknown books
1927réf. 000266Privately printed by the New York Life Insurance Company 1927. Hardcover. Very Good. Undated c1927; first edition; 8vo; pp. 6 vii-xvi 1-434 2; 3/4 red morocco and marbled boards; gilt decorations and title to spine with 5 raised bands; some wear to edges of spine; small closed chip to head of spine; corners rubbed; roughly cut fore-edge; pages clean; overall in very good condition. Signed/inscribed by Darwin Kingsley on first free page. Darwin P. Kingsley was president of the New York Life Insurance Company in the early part of the 20th century. He was known among other things for inventing and implementing new types of insurance. An interesting fact of these times was that civil rights leader Susan B. Anthony was one of their first female policy holders. Privately printed by the New York Life Insurance Company hardcover books
