Charles Darwin

The Descent of Man (2 Vols)

      New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1871 The 1871 1st American edition, complete in 2 volumes. Both volumes solid, well-preserved and VG+ in their original brown cloth. Light, forgivable wear at the spine crowns, otherwise the boards are clean as could be. Decorative devices to the panels, bright gilt-lettering at the spines. No writing and, except fo negligible foxing to the preliminaries, no markings of any kind to either volume. 12mos, 845 pgs. all told plus publisher's ads. . Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good.