London: John Murray, 1879. Second edition, 13th thousand. 8vo, xvi, 693, (1), pp. Original dark green cloth, spine gilt. 78 illustrations in the text. Mild patchiness to the spine along with a gentle central vertical crease, one gathering slightly proud though the binding remains sound, very good overall. Freeman, 951. More about The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex

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 about The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex

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 about The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom

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 about Geological Observations, on the Volcanic Islands and Parts of South America visited during the...

London: John Murray, 1860. Second edition, tenth thousand. 8vo. (xvi), 519, (1) pp. Contemporary prize binding from Rugby School, dark green full calf, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered red label, the college crest in gilt to the upper board, endpapers and all edges marbled. Vignettes in the text. A.... More about Journal of Researches, into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries visited during the...

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 about The Life and Letters of... Including an Autobiographical Chapter. Edited by his Son, Francis Darwin

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 about On the Origin of Species, by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in...

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 about On the Origin of Species, by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in...

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 about On the Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs; Also Geological Observations on the Volcanic...

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 about The Origin of Species, by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in...

London: John Murray, 1897. Forty-ninth thousand. 8vo. xxi, (1), 432 pp. Contemporary prize binding by Relfe Brothers for Framlingham College, red full calf, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered label to one panel and rich gilt decoration to the others, the college crest in gilt to the upper board and... More about The Origin of Species, by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in...