Darwin, (Charles) [Francis Darwin].

The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin. Including an Autobiographical Chapter. Edited By His Son Francis Darwin

      NY: Appleton, 1887. First US edition. Two volumes, octavo, hardcover, original terra cotta cloth stamped in blind and gilt, cream endpapers. (2), viii, 558, (2, ads), (2, blank); (4), vi, 562, (2, ads), (2, blank) pp. Frontispiece portrait and 3 plates inserted in volu me I. Frontispiece portrait and one facsimile inserted in volume II. Freeman 1456. Spines lightly age-darkened with minor rubbing to spine tips, lower edges of covers, spine folds, outer corners; very small remains of a label to each rear pastedown; age-darkening to top page edges; else a fine, bright pair, inner hinges not cracked.