DARWIN, Charles.

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 slightly torn. Freeman, 965. The first issue of the "Library Edition", published uniformly with a two volume edition of "The Origin of Species" and the first edition of Darwin's "Life and Letters" Item #33760

Price: £200.00