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1874ref. 327891874. Aus dem Englischen übersetzt von J.Victor Carus. - 2. sorgf. durchgesehene Aufl. - Stuttgart E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung 1874 8° VIII 384 pp. 21 Holzschnitte 7 heliograph. Tafeln Halbledereinband d.Zt; minimal fleckig Charles Darwin 1809-1882 examined the causes physiological and psychological of all the fundamental emotions in man and animal. He concluded that the chief expressive actions exhibited by man and by the lower animals are now innate or inherited" and that most of the movements of expressions must have been gradually acquired." The work is considered to be the foundation of the sciences of animal behavoir and communication theor<. It is the only work of Darwin's illustrated with photographs and is the first book 1872 to feature heliotype plates. The majority of the surperp helitopes were photographed by the famous Victorian portrait photographer the Swedish-born photographer Oscar Rejlander acting himself in many of the pictures. Freeman 1188 unknown
1838ref. 656871838. Notiz. Geb. Nat. Heilk. 2 122. - Weimar Landes-Industrie-Comptoir Mai 1838 4° Sp.177-191 feine Broschur. First German Print! London and Edinburgh phil. Journ. Jan. 1838 Supplementheft. "After returning from the Beagle survey expedition in October 1836 Darwin was intensively occupied with further establishing his reputation as an innovative geologist as well as finding suitable experts to describe his natural history collections and arranging for publication of their work as the multi-volume Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle. Near the outset of the voyage he had planned a book on geology and during it extracts from his letters on geology had been privately published by his tutor John Stevens Henslow. Darwin now published papers on "proofs of recent elevation on the coast of Chili" "deposits containing extinct Mammalia" and "coral formations". He also rewrote his journal to incorporate observations from his notebooks as the book now called The Voyage of the Beagle and began brain-storming in his notebooks about transmutation of species. Darwin's health suffered from the pressure of work and on 20 September 1837 having been urged by his doctors "knock off all work" he visited his home in Shrewsbury then went on to stay with his relatives at Maer Hall Staffordshire home of his uncle Josiah Wedgwood. Uncle Jos 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. Jos 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. Actually Charles did find it interesting and throughout his life he sustained an interest in this "unsung creature which in its untold millions transformed the land as the coral polyps did the tropical sea". He returned to London on October 21 and 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 praising it as "a new & important theory to explain Phenomena of universal occurrence on the surface of the Earth-in fact a new Geological Power" while rightly rejecting Darwin's suggestion that chalkland could have been formed in a similar way." Wiki Not in Freeman unknown
1887ref. 20781Schweizerbart Stuttgart 1887-1899. 1887. originalgetreuer Einband Faks. 3 Bände gr 8° in gutem Zustand AZC17. HC Schweizerbart, Stuttgart 1887-1899., unknown
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1888ref. 292728London.: John Murray. 1888. 7th thousand. Publishers green cloth gilt spine titles blind ruled borders. Good plus damp damage to covers and endpapers and marginal ink spot to frontis and title page of volume 3 otherwise very good. 8vo. 22.5x14 cm. Heavy set will require extra shipping. weight: 5.2 lb. Edited by Francis Darwin. Portrait frontispieces. John Murray. hardcover
1990ref. Q-0713633085A & C Black Publishers Ltd 1990-10-25. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! A & C Black (Publishers) Ltd paperback
1991ref. Q-0879756756Prometheus 1991-05-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Prometheus paperback
1980ref. 1590758102Eckankar 1980. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Eckankar paperback
2008ref. 1-0760331847Motorbooks Intl 2008. Hardcover. New. 408 pages. 10.75x12.25x1.50 inches. Motorbooks Intl hardcover
1888ref. 1746097781ABSJohn Murray 1888. Hardcover. Good. 1888. Sixth edition 33rd thousand. 365 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. Ex libris plate and name label to front pastedown. Pages with some foxing and tanning particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Some cracking to hinges and gutters. Binding slightly loose. Minor pencil inscriptions to front endpapers. Small bookshop label to rear pastedown. A fold-out diagram. Boards have moderate shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends and edges. All surfaces tanned particularly spine. Gilt lettering to spine is slightly dulled. Book has slight forward lean. John Murray hardcover
2016ref. 2-1843799685Naxos Audiobooks 2016. Audio CD. New. 5.50x6.50x2.00 inches. Naxos Audiobooks unknown
ref. 0471571385.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. elala3206Berlin: Wiegandt und Hempel 1872. Second Enlarged Edition. 8vo. pp. 2 p.l. 36. original printed wrs. spine taped edges of wrs. tattered tears to upper outer corners of first leaves Berlin: Wiegandt und Hempel, 1872 unknown
ref. CA01A-02766Folio Society. Collectible - Good. London: Folio Society 1990. 4 Volume set. Sm 4to Hardcover. B/W illustrations. Good set and slipcase. Some foxing to page edges. evolution Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. Folio Society hardcover
1966ref. 171946Faber and Faber 1966. 4th Printing. hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x0. Faber and Faber hardcover
2007ref. DADAX1402037384Springer 2007-07-02. 2nd. hardcover. New. 9.30x1.90x6.40. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Springer hardcover
1980ref. 516H1777USA: IWP Publishing 1980. Book. Illus. by Duncan Patricia. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 289 pages. Black and white photographic plates. "Follow in the footsteps of the young man from Denhoff North Dakota as he matures serves in the U.S. Army becomes a musician an electronics engineer then a chela student of ECKANKAR under the guidance of his predecessor Sri Paul Twitchell the 971st Living ECK Master." - from dust jacket. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. IWP Publishing Hardcover
1973ref. 154G1317Vancouver B.C.: Canucks Publishing 1973. Magazine. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 72 pages. Features: Colour photo of Bobby Orr in Yardley ad inside front cover; Interview with Barry Wilkins; Nice photo ad of Bobby Schmautz modelling a snazzy leather coat; Photos of Canuck players management and staff; Don Awrey article; Ad for Borgeson Indoor Ice Rinks; '72-'73 Trophy Winners; Feature on Canuck Scout John O'Flaherty; NHL History - with photo of King Clancy; Statistician John Iacobucci; Canucks Quiz; Eric Whitehead's Review of the League; How the Canucks did with St. Louis last year; East Division Coaches; One-page feature on Jocelyn Guevremont; Photos of St. Louis Blues players; Photo on page 46 shows an Atlanta Flames player who has knocked the Canucks' net off the pegs - yes remember the old goal pegs; CKNW ad features caricature of Jim Robson; Great action photos of Dennis Ververgaert battling in front of the opponents' net; Gary Unger is featured in a VanCity ad; Steve Vickers Article; Bob Dailey - Player of the week; Goalie John Davidson facing pressure in Blues goal; Preview photo for next game appears to show Roger Crozier being helped by none other than Tim Horton; Great Bobby Schmautz caricature feature on back page; plus many great vintage ads. Unmarked with light wear. Center page loose but present; A nice vintage copy. Canucks Publishing Paperback
1997ref. 856c5291North Vancouver British Columbia Canada: Whitecap Books Ltd. 1997. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 127 pages. Large oblong coffee-table-sized book 11.5" x 14.5". What a beautiful book! The two-page photo of Florencia Bay B.C. will hold you spellbound. "In his words as in his photographs Darwin shares a profound view of the landscape. From the ethereal water of Rushing River scrambling over layers of Canadian Shield to a wintery wall of trees in British Columbia's Manning Provincial Park this book is a unique combination of colour light and meaning." - from dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. A high-quality copy. Whitecap Books Ltd. Hardcover
1927ref. 28010924London: The Nonesuch Press 1927. Second impression. Unpaginated. Illustrated paper litho on board. Twenty 20 full page color illustration. Rhyming text verso facing illustration. The adventures of Mr. Tootleoo and Mrs Cockyollybird on land sea and in the air. Measures 7 3/4" x 10 1/2 The Nonesuch Press unknown
1927ref. 28010924London: The Nonesuch Press 1927. Second impression. Unpaginated. Illustrated paper litho on board. Twenty 20 full page color illustration. Rhyming text verso facing illustration. The adventures of Mr. Tootleoo and Mrs Cockyollybird on land sea and in the air. Measures 7 3/4" x 10 1/2 The Nonesuch Press unknown books
1987ref. 078310Birmingham AL: Gryphon Editions Ltd 1987. Reprint. Hardcover. Like New/No Jacket. Charles Darwin formulated the theory of evolution of natural selection formulated through years of investigation observation and thought. This volume was the result published in 1859. His theory created the disciplines of comparative physiology and comparative pathology by pointing to the close structural and function relationship between human tissues and those of animals and plants. Reprint of 1959 edition. "Notes From The Editors" booklet laid in. Index 502 pp. CONDITION: Beautifully bound in forest green cowhide 22-karat gold embossed cover designs entitled on hubbed spine; blue marbled design endpapers gilded page edges golden satin bookmark. Full refund if not satisfied. Gryphon Editions Ltd hardcover
1894ref. B278London: John Murray 1894. Second Edition Revised and Augmented Thirty First Thousand. Hardcover. Good. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex by English naturalist Charles Darwin was first published in 1871. It 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. 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. It is generally considered Darwin's second most important work after The Origin of Species. This copy is good in the publisher's origianal dark green cloth with gilt titles on the spine and blind-stamped borders on both covers. it shows moderate wear on the covers and there is the remnant of a paper label on the spine. The gilt titles are a bit faded. The front hinge is cracked but the binding is still relatively sound. It is ex-library but the only indications are two ink library stamps on the half title page. The are a few pencil scribbles on the endpapers and a few other pages appearing to suggest perhaps that a young child got to it at some point but not affecting the text at all. Occasional foxing throughout. Freeman 976. CH. John Murray hardcover
1873ref. 92073New York: D. Appleton and Company 1873. First American Edition. Hardcover. Fair. 20.5 x 13 cm. 374pp 12 ads. Index. Complete with 7 heliotype plates from photographs of human expression of emotions 3 of which are folding along with 21 other in-text illustrations and figures. Some later issues had the plates all as single leaves instead of some folding. Brick orange cloth with black emblems and gilt spine lettering. Binding is in rough shape with pieces missing from the top and bottom of the spine. Joints are cracked and feel tender. Scattered pencil markings. Some signatures are partially detached but present. A couple of small pieces out of prelim pages. A couple of names written on prelims. A "binding copy" which would benefit from restorative work. Originally done in England the previous year this is the first American edition. Freeman F1143. D. Appleton and Company hardcover
1899ref. P-07558New York: D. Appleton & Company 1899. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo. A b24-page biography by Darwin's son followed by a 42-page autobiography by Darwin himself and 52 pages of reminiscences. The rest if a publication of all the extant letters by Darwin including those relating to the Galapagos expedition and the writing and publication of The Origin of Species. A clean unmarked tight set free of foxing or other age blemishes. D. Appleton & Company hardcover
