Darwin's Works, in fifteen volumes complete
New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1890. Hardcover. Author's Edition, stamped with same and faux author signature on half-title pages. One of 1,000 numbered copies, copyright page states "Authorized Edition." Bound in half burgundy leather with marbled boards and five raised bands, spines and covers stamped in gilt, marbled endpapers. Top edges gilt. Illustrated with engravings, charts, drawings, maps, photographs, and geological studies, including fold-outs, in black and white and color. All pages clean and bright. Minor wear to corners and extremities. Includes: Animals and Plants Under Domestication I & II, Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species, Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands and Parts of South America, Insectivorous Plants, The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin I & II, The Power of Movement in Plants, The Origin of Species I & II, The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms, Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle Round the World. A bright and beautiful set. 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches. Very Good. Item #9032323
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