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, 1874. Second edition, "revised and augmented", tenth thousand. 8vo. xvi, 688 pp. Publisher's dark green cloth, spine gilt, small red star shaped sticker to the front free endpaper. 78 illustrations in the text. Sometime recased, extremities slightly rubbed, very good. Freeman, 944. Includes the five line errata..... 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, 1892. Twelfth thousand. 8vo. (viii), 328, (2) pp. Contemporary prize binding from Rossall School, full maroon calf, spine with raised bands, twin gilt lettered labels with gilt decoration to the other panels, the college crest in gilt to the upper board, "Floreat Rossallia" lettered to the lower..... 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
London: Ward, Lock and Co., 1890. Eighth edition thus, xix, (i), 381, (1) pp. Frontispiece portrait and 15 plates, marbled endpapers and sides. Contemporary half calf, corners bumped, mild sunning to spine. Freeman 61. "The Minerva Library of Famous Books" - first published in the series the year before... 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, slight loss to the top edge of the title page, Crewe Mechanics Institute prize label to paste down. Original dark green cloth, gilt vignette to upper cover, a bright copy. "It is impossible to overrate the influence of the..... 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., 1890. 8vo. xx, 549, (1) pp. Contemporary dark red half calf over marbled boards, spine with bands, gilt lettered direct to one panel and decorated to the others, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. 5 plates and a folding map plus illustrations in the text An..... 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, 1882. Sixth edition, twenty-fourth thousand. 8vo. (iii)-xxi, (1), 458, bound without the half title. Contemporary prize binding from University College School, dark red full calf, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered label, the college crest in gilt to the upper board and their prize label to the..... More
London: John Murray, 1862. First edition, 8vo, vi, 365, (1), 16 advertisement, 16 advertisement pp. One folding plate plus 33 illustrations in the text, new endpapers, Dutch bookbinder's label to the foot of the rear paste down. Original plum cloth, some marks and rubbing, rebacked retaining almost all of the..... More