The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex
by Darwin, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New with No dust jacket as issued
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press. As New with No dust jacket as issued. 1979. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full black leather, decorated with 22kt gilt, spine in five compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering or decoration in each compartment, intricate gilt decoration on both covers, a.e.g., tan moire silk endpapers, printed on archival paper, silk ribbon marker bound in, Smythe sewn, with concealed muslin joints. Illustrated with B&W drawings by Fritz Kredel and with an preface by Ashley Montagu. . The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. AS NEW. . The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. B&W drawings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. xvii, 362 pp .
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
- Round Table Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18695
- Title
- The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex
- Author
- Darwin, Charles
- Illustrator
- Fritz Kredel
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- New As New with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- First Edition Thus. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- Illustrated Books, Leather, 100 Greatest Books Ever Written, Science;, Evolution, Genetics, Anthropology, Collectible Books;, Fine Binding
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science, Medicine & Technology;
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Palatine, Illinois
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