The Descent Of Man And Selection in Relation To Sex
by Darwin, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Adelaide: Limited Editions Club. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1971. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Adelaide, South Australia: Limited Edition Club, at the Griffin Press, 1971. Limited Signed Edition. 10 ½ x 8 in. 362 pages. Tan oasis morocco back & wood veneer boards. Book in near fine condition. Slipcase lightly worn slipcase, short split in seam. Preface by Ashley Montague. Drawings by Fritz Kredel. #1075 of 1500 signed by Kredel. Monthly Letter laid in. ; Drawings; 10 1/2 x 8 inches; 362 pages; Signed by Illustrator .
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale A. Sorenson (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 625
- Title
- The Descent Of Man And Selection in Relation To Sex
- Author
- Darwin, Charles
- Illustrator
- Fritz Kredel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- Adelaide
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- Limited Editions Club, Illustrated Books, Natural History, Nature, Limited Edition Club, Darwin, Natural History, Fine Printing
Terms of Sale
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Dale A. Sorenson
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Silver Spring, Maryland
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