Item #67909 The Formation of Vegetable Mould, Through the Action of Worms, with Observations on their Habits. Charles DARWIN.
The Formation of Vegetable Mould, Through the Action of Worms, with Observations on their Habits.
The Formation of Vegetable Mould, Through the Action of Worms, with Observations on their Habits.
The Formation of Vegetable Mould, Through the Action of Worms, with Observations on their Habits.

The Formation of Vegetable Mould, Through the Action of Worms, with Observations on their Habits.

London: John Murray, 1881. [Biology] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[2] vii [1] 326 [2], publisher's advertisement to rear. With numerous in-text illustrations throughout. Publisher's green cloth, boards blind-ruled, gilt titles to spine. Brown endpapers. With a loose photograph included. Minor, infrequent spotting, mostly to front and rear blanks. Hinges starting. A few faint white marks to boards, spine toned, joints lightly rubbed, gentle edgewear. Very good. Darwin's last published scientific work surrounding the activity of earthworms and how they gradually, by passing soil - or vegetable mould, through their digestive systems over and over again, literally form the ground we walk on. Item #67909

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