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Best.-Nr. 006341New York: Harper & Brothers 1928. Pictorial boards light wear to corners and spine ends else Near Fine. Sequel to Mr. Tootleoo illustrated with 20 beautifully printed color plates. A wonderful fantasy written for children by noted golf author Bernard Darwin. Scarce. Probable First Amer. Edition. Near Fine/No Jacket. Oblong 4to. Harper & Brothers hardcover books
1884Best.-Nr. 15825Torino: Unione Tipografico-Editrice Torinese 1884. FIRST EDITIONS IN ITALIAN. Original printed wrappers. I: First and only Italian edition of Insectivorous plants first published in London in 1875. Darwin’s meticulous study of the adaptation of plants particularly under impoverished conditions. A chance observation of flies caught on a leaf of Drosera rotundifolia led the author to a series of experiments and subsequent conclusion about the significance of carnivorous feeding and how this remarkable adaptation ensures the survival of the plant. Of particular interest to Darwin was his observation that the living plant cells possessed a capacity for irritability and response much like that of the nerve and muscle cells of animals. II: First Italian edition of Different forms of flowers on plants of the same species London 1877. A very technical work devoted to dimorphism of plants with a specific attention to primrose and primulaceous plants. Darwin noticed that in some species flowers differ by the lengths of their anthers and styles like the primroses which show two conditions or loosestrife which shows three. This work was only translated into French and German during Darwin’s lifetime. Unione Tipografico-Editrice Torinese unknown books
1878Best.-Nr. 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
1896Best.-Nr. 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
Best.-Nr. wrh42a-30Hardcover. Used - Acceptable. Publisher: D. Appleton and Company 1898. Binding: Hardcover. Clean text shelf wear on cover no dust jacket. Free tracking provided. International shipping available. 2. hardcover
1891Best.-Nr. 67780D. Appleton and Company 1891. Hardcover. Used very good. Very good condition. Published by D. Appleton in 1891 no additional printings indicated. Bound in brown cloth gold lettering on spine blindstamped black decoration on front cover; same blindstamped pattern on back cover but not black; 648pp plus 10-page list of publisher's current offerings; folding maps at page 40 and page185 5 folding plates prior to Appendix plate 1 is in color. CONDITION: Cover has slight rubbing 1/4x1/2" spot of gray paint on back cover; signature and date in old script inside front cover a little pencil writing on front free endpaper won't quite erase no other marks; foldout map at page 181 has a 6" tear. Overall very good condition. We are a small family business selling fine new and pre-owned books online since 1999. We provide professional service and individual attention to your order daily shipments and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA. D. Appleton and Company , hardcover
1947Best.-Nr. 86781London: The Dropmore Press 1947. First edition. Limited to 750 numbered copies this is number 324. Small octavo original cloth. Text printed on hand made paper with wood engraved frontispiece. Bookplate near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light toning. Housed in a custom slipcase. Bernard Darwin a grandson of the British naturalist Charles Darwin was a golf writer and high-standard amateur golfer. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. He was Captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in 1934 and was President of the Golf Club Managers' Association from 1933 to 1934 and then again from 1955 to 1958. The Dropmore Press hardcover
Best.-Nr. 006341New York: Harper & Brothers 1928. Pictorial boards light wear to corners and spine ends else Near Fine. Sequel to Mr. Tootleoo illustrated with 20 beautifully printed color plates. A wonderful fantasy written for children by noted golf author Bernard Darwin. Scarce. Probable First Amer. Edition. Near Fine/No Jacket. Oblong 4to. Harper & Brothers hardcover
1884Best.-Nr. 15825Torino: Unione Tipografico-Editrice Torinese 1884. FIRST EDITIONS IN ITALIAN. Original printed wrappers. I: First and only Italian edition of Insectivorous plants first published in London in 1875. Darwin’s meticulous study of the adaptation of plants particularly under impoverished conditions. A chance observation of flies caught on a leaf of Drosera rotundifolia led the author to a series of experiments and subsequent conclusion about the significance of carnivorous feeding and how this remarkable adaptation ensures the survival of the plant. Of particular interest to Darwin was his observation that the living plant cells possessed a capacity for irritability and response much like that of the nerve and muscle cells of animals. II: First Italian edition of Different forms of flowers on plants of the same species London 1877. A very technical work devoted to dimorphism of plants with a specific attention to primrose and primulaceous plants. Darwin noticed that in some species flowers differ by the lengths of their anthers and styles like the primroses which show two conditions or loosestrife which shows three. This work was only translated into French and German during Darwin’s lifetime. Unione Tipografico-Editrice Torinese unknown
1878Best.-Nr. 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
1896Best.-Nr. 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
Best.-Nr. 9450New York: D. Appleton 1889. New edition from the sixth English edition. Slight edge wear to the outer cloth joints a few faint mars to the rear cloth cover the text is bright and clean a very tight and clean copy in near fine condition. Pp. xxi 456; one foldout chart. Publishers original brick red cloth lettered in gilt on the spine decorated in black designs and black border lines on the front board and stamped in blind on the rear board original yellow endpapers sm 8vo. This is a new edition based on the sixth and final edition with additions and corrections. From the research collection of Frank W. Mahin with his bookplate on the front attached endpaper. Later from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature dated Sept. 7 2000 on the front free endpaper. Not listed in Freeman. New York: D. Appleton, 1889. New edition (from the sixth English edition). hardcover
1881Best.-Nr. 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
1916Best.-Nr. 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
Best.-Nr. 41948New York; D. Appleton and Company; 1872. Two volumes octavo brown cloth with black decoration lettered in gilt to spine chipped at head and foot of spines previous owner's name to endpapers Vol. I pp. iv; blank; vi 409; blank; 2 - advertisements; 2 - blank; 25 text illustrations; Vol. II pp. ii; blank viii 436 12 - advertisements 2 -blank; 51 text illustrations extensive index; a very good set. The second edition reprinted of Darwin's important work on natural selection. The third US edition based on the second U.K. issue of the previous year Freeman 938 with no list of Errata to Volume I and with the errors corrected. Freeman 943. Â hardcover
Best.-Nr. 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
2002Best.-Nr. x-0521824133Cambridge Univ Pr 2002. Hardcover. New. 736 pages. 9.50x6.75x1.75 inches. Cambridge Univ Pr hardcover
1994Best.-Nr. x-0521451566Cambridge Univ Pr 1994. Hardcover. New. 645 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.75 inches. Cambridge Univ Pr hardcover
Best.-Nr. 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
1980Best.-Nr. 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
1978Best.-Nr. 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
1975Best.-Nr. 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
2006Best.-Nr. 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
1992Best.-Nr. x-0521385644Cambridge Univ Pr 1992. Hardcover. New. 709 pages. 9.50x7.00x1.50 inches. Cambridge Univ Pr hardcover
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