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Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley ( Two Volumes ) with Tipped ALS from Huxley to Kegan Paul
by Huxley, Leonard
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1902. Both volumes Near Fine, lacking the scarce dust jackets, top edges gilt, prior owner bookplates and name in ink front end pages and paste downs. With SCARCE ALS tipped in at front of Vol. I from Huxley to publisher Kegan Paul in Huxleys' difficult hand, on South Kensington Science and Art Department embossed stationery, dated Nov. 15, 1873, one sheet folded, with writing two sides - " Dear Mr. Kegan Paul, I remember seeing (?)'s book a long time ago- but I cannot find it in my shelves now and I have such a strong hope that it was returned that I think I may follow ahead on purchasing & (?) my belief to that event(?) is my hope. Ever yours very faithfully, T.H. Huxley". Thomas H. Huxley ( 1825-1895) was a British educator, biologist and advocate of elevating science to a higher place in society. He coined the word agnosticism and earned the nickname "Darwin's bulldog" for his earnest defense of Darwin's theory of evolution. Charles Kegan Paul (1828-1902) was a British author and publisher who would later (1880) publish one of Huxley's books. . Later Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006966
- Title
- Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley ( Two Volumes ) with Tipped ALS from Huxley to Kegan Paul
- Author
- Huxley, Leonard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1902
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biology; Philosophy of Science;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Gilt
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