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

DARWIN, Charles (1809-1882).

London: John Murray, 1899. [Science] Second, revised and augmented, edition, thirty-fifth thousand. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.xvi; 693; [1]. Publisher's dark green cloth, gilt titles to spine. A clean, crisp copy, some spotting to first and last leaves, neat ownership to flyleaf, endpapers split along upper hinge but still firmly bound. Cloth very lightly handled. A particularly fresh example. Near fine. The naturalist's second book on evolutionary theory, first published in two volumes in 1871, following the landmark 'Origin of Species' (1859). This more focused study outlines the application of Darwin's theory to human evolution, detailing his theory of sexual selection. Item #61378

Freeman 985.

Price: £165.00