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Charles Darwin (1809-1882) Descent of Man. First London Edition. London: John Murray, 1871.

Sold for $1,397 at Swann Auction Galleries on Apr 23, 2026.

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Charles Darwin (1809-1882) The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. First London Edition. London: John Murray, 1871. First edition, two octavo volumes; lacking errata slip in volume two; bound in full uniform publisher's green cloth with brown coated endleaves; all inner joints reinforced with cloth tape in a shade that matches the endleaves; ads dated January 1871, illustrated; some scattered foxing; 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (2) Freeman 937.

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