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The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex
by Darwin, Charles
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1979. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, full dark blue genuine leather binding, decorated in gold with raised spine. All edges gilt, salmon silk moire end-papers and silk ribbon marker bound-in. Printed on archival acid-neutral paper. 362 pages. Index. Preface by Ashley Montagu. Illustrated with drawings by Fritz Kredel. A title in the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series, Collector's Edition. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy, like new. Fine. A large book, Priority and International orders may require additional postage. .
Synopsis
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is a book on evolutionary theory by English naturalist Charles Darwin, first published in 1871. It was Darwin's second great book on evolutionary theory, following his 1859 work, On The Origin of Species. In The Descent of Man, Darwin applies evolutionary theory to human evolution, and details his theory of sexual selection.
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- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018725
- Title
- The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex
- Author
- Darwin, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- Fine Binding, Easton Press, Evolution
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Binding;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
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Great Expectations Rare Books
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Staten Island, New York
About Great Expectations Rare Books
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