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The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
by Darwin, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Cohoes, New York, United States
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About This Item
John Murray, London, 1883. Second Edition, Revised and Augmented, Seventeenth Thousand. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: Small Octavo. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is sound. Half gilt-stamped leather and marbled paper over boards, 5 raised bands, marbled text block and end papers, (xvi), 693 pages, Index, includes several illustrations. Covers stained and chipped, front hinge cracked, a few small stains scattered throughout,slight musty smell. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 10 oz. Category: Science & Technology; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 011815. .
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
- Dennis Holzman Antiques
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011815
- Title
- The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
- Author
- Darwin, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition, Revised and Augmented, Seventeenth Thousand
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1883
- Keywords
- BZDB7 NOISBN Charles Darwin, theory of evolution, Darwinism, Natural selection Science & Technology; The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Darwin Charles
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science & Technology;
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Dennis Holzman Antiques
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About the Seller
Dennis Holzman Antiques
Biblio member since 2003
Cohoes, New York
About Dennis Holzman Antiques
Dennis Holzman Antiques, est. 1975, sells select antiques, hard-to-find & antiquarian books, manuscripts, and autographs both on-line and our Cohoes, N.Y. shop. We take pride in our accurate & complete book descriptions, our fast shipping, and our attention to customer service. All of our on-line books are in stock and ready to ship within 48 hours of receiving your order/payment. We answer all inquiries and welcome your questions. Visit our website: www.holzmanantiques.com
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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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