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Charles Darwin (1809-1882) The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. London: John Murray, 1871.

Sold for $1,079 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. London: John Murray, 1871. First edition, third issue, published 2 months after the first; 2 octavo volumes; ex libris Hugh, Duke of Westminster with armorial bookplate by Charles William Sherborn dated 1884; bound in full contemporary mottled dark green calf with handsomely marbled board edges and endleaves; bindings gilt and nicely preserved; spines sunned; 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (2) Freeman 247.

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