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1881ref. 64091London: John Murray Albemarle Street 1881. 8vo. vii 1 326 pp. plus 2 pp. of publisher’s advertisements. With 15 text woodcut engravings. Green publisher’s cloth borders embossed in blind on covers gilt lettering on spine minor bumping at corners edgewear inner hinges repaired minor darkening to spine still VG- copy from Mudie’ Select Library lending library on New Oxford Street with One Guinea per month subscription label on front cover and armorial bookplate on front pastedown with play on the Titus Andronicus quote “Non eget Mauri jaculis.” First edition “fifth thousand” of the author’s pioneering study in quantitative ecology. Darwin here in his final work describes the essential role performed by earthworms in eating leaves and other organic matter grinding and circulating the earth for fertilization and aeration. From the weight of worm-castings he calculated that 18 tons of soil per acre are brought to the surface by worms every year. See: Freeman 1357; British Natural History Books 97. John Murray, Albemarle Street, hardcover
1878ref. 15656Paris: C. Reinwald 1878. FIRST EDITION IN FRENCH. Woodcut illustrations and tables in text. Original cloth; an excellent copy uncut and unopened. First edition in French of the author’s important work on the adaptation of plants. In these investigations Darwin crosses a “long styled” individual with another long styled flower to produce a comparatively infertile primrose illustrating a degree of sterility within the limits of a single species comparable to that produced in the crossing of distinct species. Darwin’s work on heterostyled plants bears on one of the most difficult points in the statement of the case for evolution the sterility of interspecific crosses and of hybrids. Darwin writes that the time involved in this research gave him more pleasure than almost any other. Freeman 1296. C. Reinwald unknown books
1896ref. 010618New York : D.Appleton and Company 1896. Book. Very Good. Half-Leather. 3rd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Third Edition with Maps and Illustrations. xiii 648 pp. Contemporary half red leather over marbled boards gilt lettering and rules to the spine. Top edge gilt. Very Good. Spine has small chip to top of spine; closed tear to mid spine; and rubbing at the corners and edges. Intermittent toning around paste downs and end pages. First published in 1846 Darwin's Geological Observations made up the third part of his memoir of his voyage on the Beagle during the years 1832-1836. Contains two Parts; "Part One: Volcanic Islands and Part Two: South America". Maps and fold outs present and undamaged small stains to the final two fold-outs. Uncommon in collectible condition. . D.Appleton and Company Hardcover books
1916ref. 14381New York: The New York Call 1916. A pamphlet issued by the New York Call the daily Socialist newspaper affiliated with the Socialist Party of America reprinting the Welsh-Slater and Stivers Acts that were passed by the New York legislature and signed into law by Governor Whitman they became a precursor to teh federal Selective Service Act of 1917. This series of unprecedented "militarist laws" were passed during the "Prepardness Movement" leading up to U.S. entry into WWI and mandated military training for all boys age 16-19. There were also implications for labor unions included in the Stivers Act which allowed the drafting of any worker age 18-45 and the ability for the state militia to suppress strikes. The American Union Against Militarism which was founded in late 1915 and was the forerunner of the ACLU was the primary pacifist organization that opposed the laws and Darwin J. Meserole President of the New York branch contributes an introductory essay titled "The Challenge Must Be Met!" Also included is an essay by New York Call editor Chester Wright "If You Do Not Want Chains Then Join the Fight for Liberty." The rest of the pamphlet reprints the various acts. Stapled wrappers 16 pp. Stamp of notable Socialist organizer Fred Schwartkopf to the top of the front wrapper. Wrappers split along the spine below the first staple wear and creasing a good copy of a scarce pamphlet. No record for this title in WorldCat although a copy exists in the records of the American Union Against Militarism at Swarthmore. Postal authorities often stopped circulation of the AUAM's publications so it's possible that this title was among those proscribed. The New York Call unknown
ref. 117411London John Muray 1881. 8vo. vii blank 326 2 pp. with 15 woodcuts in pagination. Half-titel and title page with foxing verso of title with off-setting. Publ. standard green cloth edges trimmed a slight crack in inner front hinge but still firm. Owner’s signatur of Bernhard Lundgren dated 1888 library stamp of E. W. Olbers and book plate of Nils Uddenberg. Freeman 1358. First edition second issue. ”The first edition went to press on May 1 1881 and was published on October 10. The issue was said to have been of 2000 copies but this cannot be entirely correct because copies of the second thousand have this printed on the title page. However these two are otherwise identical. The binding was standard with the word 'Earthworms' in the spine title although this does not occur on the title page” Freeman.Nils Uddenberg 1938-2025 was physician and author of works in scientific history. He wrote several articles about Darwin and also translated ”The Descent of Man” to Swedish in 2006 ”Människans härkomst och könsurvalet”. hardcover
2006ref. 008797London: The Folio Society 2006. Hardcover. Fine. Pleasant decorative Folio Society editions of Darwin's key works: On the Origin of Species by the Means of Natural Selection 2007 fourth printing; The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals & the Autobiography 2008 first thus; Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Counties visited during The Voyage of the HMS Beagle 2007 fourth printing; The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex 2008 first thus. With colour images. Introductions by Richard Keynes Richard Dawkins and Stephen Pinker. Complete with slipcases. Some mild shelfwear to slipcases. Volumes are crisp and pristine. Fine condition. Due to size and weight extra shipping fees may apply to overseas orders The Folio Society hardcover
2008ref. NOCT17-9780078136665-115Academic Press 2/25/2008. Hardcover. New. NEW TEXTBOOK SHIPS WITH EMAILED TRACKING FROM USA Academic Press hardcover
1980ref. 332690Pennsylvania: Franklin Library 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine Leather Bound. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; The Great Books of the Western World. Franklin Library hardcover
1978ref. 332680Pennsylvania: Franklin Library 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Walter Rane. Near Fine Leather Bound. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; The Great Books of the Western World. Franklin Library hardcover
1975ref. 217978Franklin Center Pennsylvania: Franklin Library 1975. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine Accented in 22kt gold printed on archival paper with gilded edges smyth sewing & concealed muslin joints. Bound In full leather with hubbed spines. Book plate to second free end page. A Limited Edition. First Franklin Library Edition.; The 100 Greatest Books of all Time. Franklin Library hardcover
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2002ref. x-0521824133Cambridge Univ Pr 2002. Hardcover. New. 736 pages. 9.50x6.75x1.75 inches. Cambridge Univ Pr hardcover
ref. 70206London Murray 1877. Green guilt cloth 693 39 pages 19.5 x 12.5 cm English text. Second edition twelfth thousand. good condition first page top of page teared no damage to text. . The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex is a book by English naturalist Charles Darwin first published in 1871 which applies evolutionary theory to human evolution and details his theory of sexual selection a form of biological adaptation distinct from yet interconnected with natural selection. Darwin used the word "descent" to mean lineal descendant of ancestors. The book discusses many related issues including evolutionary psychology evolutionary ethics evolutionary musicology differences between human races differences between sexes the dominant role of women in mate choice and the relevance of the evolutionary theory to society. London Murray 1877 hardcover
1994ref. x-0521451566Cambridge Univ Pr 1994. Hardcover. New. 645 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.75 inches. Cambridge Univ Pr hardcover
ref. 123659London: John Murray Printed by William Clowes and Sons 1890 2nd edition revised; seventh thousand. hardcover xiv 473pp 1; x 495pp. Good. Two volumes. 12mo. In original green cloth; lettering and decorative device in gilt to spine; decorative bands in gilt at head and heel of spine; top and bottom boards with simple blindstamped decorative borders. Cloth rubbed most pronounced at edges; cloth chipping at head and heel of spine. Edges of vol.II dirtied most prominent on fore-edge. Plain brown EPs. Both volumes with remnants of previously removed label bookplate to ffep. Previous owner's signature at head of first blanco of each volume. Library rubber stamps in vol.I to first blanco preface page p.vii list of illustrations p.97 and final page p.473. Library rubber stamps in vol.II to first blanco title page first contents page and verso-rfep. Occasional leaf with creased corner. Vol.II starting at front gutter and p.464 / 465; all entirely secure. Textblock clean and square. Illustrated throughout; tables. An early printing of this important edition revised by Charles Darwin. Of all the corrections which Darwin made for this edition the reworking of his provisional hypothesis of pangenesis in Ch.27 is especially important. John Murray (Printed by William Clowes and Sons) Hardcover
1992ref. x-0521385644Cambridge Univ Pr 1992. Hardcover. New. 709 pages. 9.50x7.00x1.50 inches. Cambridge Univ Pr hardcover
1898ref. 1iiBf0019New York: D. Appleton & Company 1898. Book. Very Good. Decorative Hardcover. Authorized Edition. 8vo or 8° Medium Octavo: 7¾" x 9¾" tall. 365 xxvi pp. Vol I issue only! A rare hard-to-find out-of-print true collectible gem! A wonderful copy! A scarce copy! Gold edging on top. Fold-out illustration diagram. Still some uncut/unopened pages. Stains on front cover board. Minimal discoloration. Tear on first front end page. No dust jacket. . D. Appleton & Company Hardcover
1989ref. 333541Alabama: Gryphon Editions 1989. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good Leather Bound. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Owner nameplate on second front end page. Gryphon Editions hardcover
1985ref. ND201931985-1997 xxix, 702, xxxiii, 603, xxix, 523, xxxiii, 711, xxix, 705, xxix, 637, xxxv, 671, xxxvii, 766, xxxiii, 609, xxxvii, 936 p., several figs & pls, num. portraits, cloth (dust jacket). Four volumes with the signature of Dr. A. Brouwer in first end-papers, else clean and spotless.Good set of the cloth-bound edition (in good dust jackets) of the first 10 volumes, which includes the very interesting years just before, during and after the first appearance of ''The Origin of Species".
1991ref. 335719Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Paul Landacre. Very Good Leather Bound. Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Owner personalization pressed into second front end page.; The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Collector's Edition. Easton Press hardcover
ref. mon0003804955Easton Press 9999T. leather_bound. Very Good. 12.0000 12.0000 12.0000. 4-volume set. Fine copies bound in full leather with raised bands and gilt decoration. All edges gilt pages clean. Bookplate of former owner affixed in prelims. Easton Press hardcover
1888ref. A55274London: John Murray 1888. ix 1 395 2; iii 393 2; iv 418 1 3 portrait frontispieces 2 plates 2 illus. . HB. 3 vols 8vo orig. grey-green cloth blind double-ruled border to boards gilt title and rules to spines; a little rubbed to extremities minor wear to the foot of one spine; a few conrners lightly bumped; endpapers and facing leaves browned; minor spotting to edges of text block of Vol. III. Vg set. With bookplates of Leicestershire botanist F.A. Sowter 1899-1972. Seventh thousand revised. The first published version of Darwin's autobiography which went through five printings of which this is the fifth in little more than a year. Edited by Sir Francis Darwin 1848-1925 a botanist and son of Charles Darwin. Francis Darwin's books on his father have provided the basis for all subsequent scientific biographies and papers on Darwin. Freeman 1457. John Murray hardcover
2011ref. x-0415665663Routledge 2011. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 224 pages. 9.33x6.46x0.75 inches. Routledge hardcover
2024ref. x-1032750456Routledge 2024. Hardcover. New. 250 pages. 9.19x6.13x9.21 inches. Routledge hardcover