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The Formation of Vegetable Mould, through the Action of Worms, with Observations on Their Habits
Crown 8vo, pp. vii + 326 + [1 (advts)]; green cl bds paneled in blind, spine lettered in gilt; top edge deckled, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with light chipping; light to moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; bookplate to front pastedown, light cracking to hinges & front gutters; tp, contents & pp. v-vii unopened; errata tipped opposite p. 1; light foxing & soiling throughout).
PUBLISHER: John Murray 1881
KEYWORDS: Charles Darwin 19th science century science biology vegetation vegetable mould
The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom
Crown 8vo, pp. viii + 487 + 32 advts; green cl bds paneled in blind, spine lettered in gilt; edges sl deckled; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate to heavy bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with moderate chipping, heavy to spine extrem at head, lg open tear; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; bookplate to front pastedown; heavy cracking to front hinge, partially detatched from text block; moderate cracking to central gutters; light cracking to rear hinge; light foxing & moderate soiling throughout). Imprint dated 1878; publisher's advt. to rear dated 1883.
PUBLISHER: John Murray 1883
KEYWORDS: Charles Darwin 19th century science biology vegetable plants wildlife
On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life
Third edition. Post 8vo, pp. xix + 538 + [2 (advts)]; green buck bds paneled in blind; spine lettered & decorated in gilt; top & fore edge deckled; VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with moderate chipping; moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; heavy cracking to front hinge, detatched from text block, ffep & ht loose, tape repair attempt; prev ownership inscriptions in pencil to ffep verso & in black ink to ht; heavy cracking to central & rear gutters, final pg loose; moderate cracking to rear hinge with tape repair attempt; binder's sticker to rear pastedown (Edmonds & Remnants)).
PUBLISHER: John Murray 1861
KEYWORDS: Charles Darwin 19th century science biology evolution natural selection animals wildlife
The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species
Crown 8vo, pp. xxiv + 352; green cl bds paneled in blind, spine lettered in gilt; top & fore edge deckled, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; bookplate to front pastedown; light to moderate cracking to hinges; moderate to heavy cracking to central gutters).
PUBLISHER: John Murray 1884
KEYWORDS: Charles Darwin 19th century science biology flowers flora plant plantlife
Insectivorous Plants
Crown 8vo, pp. x + 462; green cl bds paneled in blind, spine lettered in gilt; top & fore edge sl deckled, illus.; VG (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with moderate chipping, esp to spine extrems; light to moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; bookplate to front pastedown; heavy cracking to front hinge; moderate cracking to rear hinge; prev bookseller's sticker to rear pastedown; moderate cracking to central gutters).
PUBLISHER: John Murray 1875
KEYWORDS: Charles Darwin 19th century science biology flowers flora plant plantlife
The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants
Crown 8vo, pp. ix + 208 + 32 advts; green cl bds paneled in blind, spine lettered in gilt; top & fore edge sl deckled, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; bookplate to front pastedown, light cracking to front hinge).
PUBLISHER: John Murray 1882
KEYWORDS: Charles Darwin 19th century science biology flowers flora plant plantlife
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
FIRST EDITION. Crown 8vo, pp. vi + 374 + 4 advts; green buckram bds paneled in blind, spine lettered in gilt; top & fore edge deckled, foldout illus., illus.; VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with moderate chipping; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; bookplate to front pastedown; light cracking to hinges; heavy cracking to front, central & rear gutters; moderate tearing to reps; light to moderate foxing & soiling throughout).
PUBLISHER: John Murray 1872
KEYWORDS: Charles Darwin 19th century science biology evolution man human animals emotion
The Zoology of the Voyage of HMS Beagle, During the Years 1832-1836 (1980 Facsimile Reprint) 3 Vol Set
3 VOLUME SET, LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION (#247/750), very heavy set- extra shipping req'd, lg quarto, quarter leather bound brown cloth boards, gilt lettering & rule/decoration to spines, marbled eps, mixed pagination, illus/plates, VG (light to moderate chafing & soiling to leather work, light soiling & moderate fading to board edges, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, occasional ligt markings to prelims)
PUBLISHER: Nova Pacifica Publishing 1980
KEYWORDS: nature zoology species animals Charles Darwin history HMS Beagle 19th nineteenth century voyages