London: John Murray, 1890. Second edition, 29th thousand, 8vo, xvi, 693, (1) pp. 78 illustrations in the text, light creasing to early leaves, old repairs and marginal loss to the Preface leaf. Original dark green cloth, some very mild rubbing. Freeman 971. More
London: John Murray, 1888. Second edition, "revised and augmented", 22nd thousand, two volumes, (xx), 507, (1); (x), 528, (2) pp. Contemporary booklabel to paste downs, later signature to front blanks. Original gilt titled grey-green cloth, spines darkened, some minor rubbing and marks, foot of the upper joint to volume I...... More
London: John Murray, 1906. 8vo. xix, (1), 1031, (5) pp. Publisher's leaf green cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, dark green decoration and lettering to the upper board. 78 illustrations in the text. A little mild rubbing, very good. Freeman, 1006. More
London: John Murray, 1888. Third thousand, 8vo, xxiv, 352 pp. Signature to front blank, front and rear blanks foxed, marbled endpapers, sides and edges. Contemporary half calf, some mostly light marks and rubbing. Freeman 1283. More
London: John Murray, 1878. Second edition, 8vo, viii, 487, (1) pp, tables in the text, marbled endpapers and sides, mostly unopened, bound in later brown half morocco, gilt banded spines with gilt flowers, t.e.g., some very minor rubbing else near fine. Freeman 1251. More
London: John Murray, 1904. 8vo, (viii), 298, (1 advertisement, 1) pp. 10 plates. Original light green cloth, top and bottom edges with light browning, offsetting marks to covers and free endpapers from an old taped cover for the wrapper. D.w. in lovely condition with a horizontal crease near the lower..... More
London: John Murray, 1888. Eleventh thousand, 8vo, (viii), 328, (2) pp. 15 illustrations in the text, marbled endpapers and edges, prize label of the Royal Indian Engineering College to paste down. Contemporary dark green calf, gilt spine, ruled border and arms, some scuffs and mild rubbing otherwise very good. Freeman..... More
London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1891. Third edition, 8vo, (xiv), 648 pp. 2 folding maps and 5 folding plates, including a hand coloured geological section, light staining to the top edge of the plates at the end as folded, hinges slightly cracked but sound. Original gilt titled green cloth, mild..... More
George Routledge and Sons, Ltd., 1891. 8vo. xiv, 381, (1) pp. Contemporary maroon half morocco over marbled boards, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered to one panel and decorated to the others, endpapers and all edges marbled, discreet ink stamp to the verso of the front free endpaper reading "Oxford..... More
London: John Murray, 1887. Fifth thousand. Three volumes. 8vo. Publisher's grey-green cloth, gilt lettering to the spines, later bookplates to the front pastedowns. Frontispiece portraits, 2 plates and 2 illustrations in the text. Volume I neatly recased, some discolouration to the upper boards, a decent set overall. Freeman, 1453, almost..... More
London: John Murray, 1897. 8vo, xi, (1), 500 pp. Frontispiece portrait, light foxing to free endpapers. Original dark green cloth, gilt vignette to upper cover, mild wrinkling to same, very good. "It is impossible to overrate the influence of the voyage on Darwin's career: it was both his education and..... More
London: John Murray, 1861. Third edition, seventh thousand. 8vo. xx, 538 pp. Publisher's green cloth, gilt to the spine and blindstamped to the boards. Folding table. Neatly recased, subtle repairs to the joints and spine ends, some wear to the endpapers, else a decent copy. Freeman, 381. First published 1859..... More
London: John Murray, 1860. Second edition, second issue, fifth thousand. 8vo. x, 502 pp. Contemporary tan half calf over marbled boards, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered red label, endpapers and all edges marbled, early armorial bookplate to the front pastedown. Folding table. Some mild rubbing to the extremities, very..... More
London: John Murray, 1869. Fifth edition, (tenth thousand). 8vo. (xxiv), 596 pp. Recent dark green full morocco, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered direct to two panels. Folding chart. Light foxing to the half title, very good. Freeman, 387. First published 1859, this was the first edition to include Darwin's..... More
London: Ward, Lock, and Co., [c.1900]. 8vo, xx, 549, (1, 6 advertisement) pp. 5 plates and a folding map plus illustrations in the text. Original gilt decorated red cloth, spine slightly sunned otherwise an excellent copy. Freeman 294. More
London: Ward, Lock, and Co., 1890. 8vo, xx, 549, (1, 6 advertisement) pp. 5 plates and a folding map plus illustrations in the text, marbled endpapers, prize label of the Southport Centre of Cambridge Local Examinations. Contemporary tree calf, gilt arms and borders, rebacked retaining the original gilt decorated backstrip..... More
London: John Murray, 1891. Sixth edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, xxvi, 365, (1, 1 advertisement, 1); (vi), 339, (1) pp. Portrait frontispiece and a folding plate. Original grey-green cloth, spines slightly dull, extremities a little rubbed. Freeman 437. Published the same year as the 41st thousand of the standard issue of..... More
London: John Murray, 1873. Sixth edition, thirteenth thousand. 8vo. xxi, 458 pp. Contemporary red full morocco, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered direct to one panel, attractive gilt ruled decoration to the other compartments, gilt tooled inner dentelles with fleur-de-lys cornerpieces, marbled endpapers with the "Queen's Prize" bookplate of the..... More
London: John Murray, 1888. Second edition, revised, sixth impression. Two volumes. 8vo. Publisher's green cloth, gilt lettered to the spines, both volumes partially unopened. Numerous illustrations in the text. Slight dulling to the spine of volume II, slight bumping to the ends, very good overall. Freeman 898. More