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1904rif. 26058London: John Murray. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1904. Hardcover. Previous owner's name on front endpaper "Cyril J. Silverstone / Oct 1904". A couple of 12mm chips to blank margins of front free endpaper. Some foxing. Some rubbing to cloth at ends of spine and corners of boards. Overall a very good copy. ; "Popular Edition". 1904 reprint of the 1890 second edition. viii 397 1 blank pages 1 advertisements 1 blank pages 21 figures on 16 plate leaves black-and-white photographic illustrations of human expressions on 7 plate leaves. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine dark green lettering and decoration to front board dark green double border to rear board. Page dimensions: 196 x 126mm. Edited by Francis Darwin Fellow of Christ's College Cambridge. The "Preface to the Second Edition" by Francis Darwin is dated Sept. 2 1889. Reference: Freeman 1157 ; 8vo . John Murray hardcover
rif. x-1646794427Cosimo Classics 1872. Hardcover. New. 400 pages. 5.50x1.00x8.50 inches. Cosimo Classics hardcover
1994rif. green163798Classics of Medicine Library / Gryphon editions. Very Good. . 1994 full leather binding gilt decoration bright clean copy no markings a beautiful copy Professional booksellers since 1981 . 1994. Hardcover. Classics of Medicine Library / Gryphon editions hardcover
rif. 332261John Murray 1872. FIRST EDITION. Crown 8vo pp. vi 374 4 advts; green buckram bds paneled in blind spine lettered in gilt; top & fore edge deckled foldout illus. illus.; VG- moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with moderate chipping; moderate tanning foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning soiling & foxing to eps prelims & terminals; bookplate to front pastedown; light cracking to hinges; heavy cracking to front central & rear gutters; moderate tearing to reps; light to moderate foxing & soiling throughout. John Murray 1872 hardcover
1872rif. 12139London: John Murray 1872. First Edition later state. Hardcover. Good. First Edition later state. Hardcover. Previously owned by Oliver Sacks. This is the first edition of Darwin's well-known work on animal behavior and communication theory. Darwin studied the movement of facial muscles and how they express emotion in man and animals. The heliotype photo plates are works of art and demonstrate a new breakthrough in Victorian photography. 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. Craking and splitting hinge mostly intact moderate shelf/edge wear rubbing to boards toning else tight bright and unmarred. Bound in quarter calf with marbled boards gilt titles marbled edges and endpapers. 8vo.vi 374 4 pp. illus. b/w with 7 heliotype plates 3 folding and 19 text-figures Lacking publisher's advertisements dated November 1872. John Murray hardcover
1890rif. 008073Albemarle Street London: John Murray 1890. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 7 5/8" x 4 7/8" viii 394 pp viii 394 pages 21 text figures 7 Heliotype plates placed as directed. Charles Darwin had collected material with a view to a new edition; following his death Francis Darwin his son used this material consisting of a mass of letters extracts from and references to books pamphlets and reviews to revise and enlarge this second edition. Hb bound in the original dark green cloth blind rulings to upper and lower board gilt titling to spine dark olive green endpapers. Plates are tissue-guarded. Boards are in very good condition just a little rubbing to the publishers name and gilt decoration at lower spine and just very slightly rubbed at corners; front hinges are weak but holding inevitably having separated front endpapers along the spine rear hinges are tight. Slight surface loss to front endpapers towards upper edge. Early pencil notes - 'latest edn with plates' and booksellers' prices on the pages preceding the title-page. Very occasional light foxing on early pages pencil marginal lines in a couple of places. Generally a very good copy with a nice original binding. . John Murray Hardcover
rif. 143461560X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1894rif. 200042New York: D. Appleton 1894. Reprint. Hardcover. Good Ex-Library with stickers on the spine bookplate ifc penciled markings and sticker remnants to last page; boards are edgeworn/scuffed/smudged; textblock edges are lightly toned and smudged; front hinge is broken and front cover is loosening from the textblock; interior has light toning with the occasional smudge. Brown boards with gilt lettering and black design; v 374 pp.; 7 unnumbered leaves of plates; illustrations. Early and scarce reprint of this book by Charles Darwin. D. Appleton hardcover
rif. 42926/ by Charles Darwin ; with photographic and other illustrations. London : John Murray 1872. First edition second impression. Octavo modern binding of quarter crushed morocco over marbled papered boards vellum tips to corners spine in compartments with two contrasting Morocco title labels lettered and ruled in gilt contemporary owner's name to title page pp. vi 374 4 advertisements dated November 1872 with photographic heliotype plates and wood-engraved illustrations in the text; occasional spots of foxing a few quirked unopened the contents are clean a very good copy of the first edition. Freeman 1142. hardcover
rif. 65361John Murray. London. 1890. Second edition. pp. viii 394. 7 photogravure plates by Brooks Day and Son from the original Heliotypes all with tissue guards 21 text figures. Original cloth uncut tiny snag in the cloth of the spine and trifling wear to the spine ends some very faint fade-marks to the fore-edges of the boards the front joint just cracked through the paper otherwise a very good copy. FREEMAN #1146 John Murray. London. 1890. Second edition. hardcover
rif. 0837122910.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1892rif. 549489London: John Murray 1892. Hardcover. Very Good. Stated eleventh thousand. Octavo. 394pp. Illustrated with photogravure plates from photographs by Oscar Rejlander. Light edgewear tiny rubbed spot on the lower shoulder and small light stain on lower board both hinges neatly strengthened very good or better. A bright copy. John Murray hardcover
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1873rif. 005955New York: D. Appleton and Company 1873. It is impossible to overstate Darwin's importance to our scientific thought. His groundbreaking study of emotion and facial expression serves as the basis for current research into ethology. This is a Near Fine copy of the First American Edition. Redish-brown cloth binding with rules and decorations in black on the front cover; titling in gilt on the spine. Clean text; vi 374 pages; indexed. Twenty-one illustrations and seven Heliotype plates within. Light bit of rub to tips and margins of the spine. This would be a Fine copy but there is a horizontal tear across the first three pages which includes unfortunately the Title Page. This is easily repaired but please note the condition issue. Quercus must offer this as a Binding Copy in need of repair or restoration. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. D. Appleton and Company Hardcover
1872rif. 015074John Murray London 1872. First Edition Second Issue. Hardcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 7 1/2" x 5 1/2". Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation underlining and highlighting. Full gilt-stamped calf over boards black and red spine labels top edge gilt gilt inner dentelles marbled end papers 374 pages seven heliotype plates three of which are foldout illustrated with in-text images as well. First edition second issue with "that" misspelled on page 208 plates with Arabic numbers lacks the publisher's ads at the rear. Front board is detached wear at extremities some foxing on versos of plates staining on page that faces one of the folding plates minor staining on plate itself. Previous owner's name label Erastus Corning 2nd 1909-1983 Mayor of Albany NY on front paste-down. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 4 lbs 0 oz. Category: Science & Technology; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 015074. . John Murray hardcover
1872rif. 6655London: John Murray 1872. First edition second issue. Very Good. Octavo 19 cm; vi 374 pages including 21 text illustrations and seven photogravure plates three of them folding . Lacks half title and ads. In custom prize binding for the London School of Dental Surgery polished red calf ruled in gilt with gilt emblem of the school on upper board gilt-tooled spine in six compartments with green leather title label; marbled edges and endleaves by Bickers and Son. Ownership autograph and ink stamp of Henry B. Mason 1855-1923. About fine. Seen by some as the origin of modern understandings of emotion and incidentally the first English Language science book to be illustrated with photographs. John Murray hardcover
1873rif. 006037New York: D. Appleton and Company 1873. It is impossible to overstate Darwin's importance to our scientific thought. His groundbreaking study of emotion and facial expression serves as the basis for current research into ethology. This is a Very Good copy of the First American Edition. Redish-brown cloth binding with rules and decorations in black on the front cover; titling in gilt on the spine. Clean text; vi 374 pages; indexed. Twenty-one illustrations and seven Heliotype plates within. Rubbing to the margins; tiny chips to front spine and rear giving the binding a mottled appearance. Chips do affect the spine gilt although everything is readable. In an archival plastic protector. First American Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. D. Appleton and Company Hardcover