DARWIN, Charles.

The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals.

London: John Murray, 1872. First edition, second issue. 8vo. vi, 374, (4) pp. Recent green half calf over marbled boards, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered direct to two panels and a gilt device repeated to the others, top edge gilt. 7 Heliotype plates and 21 engravings in the text The folding plate at p. 264 rather creased and worn with recent archival tissue reinforcements on the verso, small loss to the upper margin of the final advertisement leaf, occasional mild browning, a decent copy nonetheless. Freeman, 1142, with the advertisement leaves dated November 1872. Item #48792

Price: £300.00