Luck, or Cunning, as the Main Means of Organic Modification?
by Butler, Samuel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Minus
- Seller
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Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Trubner and Co, 1887. 'An attempt to throw additional light upon the late Mr. Charles Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection.' Boards rubbed and stained in places, chip to head of front board with loss, corners and spine ends bumped and chipped, spine edges worn and sunned at foot, spine lightly browned, ink notation marks to foot of title page, tape repair to head of pages 2-4, closed tear to head of page 23/24, odd mark and pencil marks to some pages otherwise pp clean, text clear to read, pp secure in binding.. First Edition. Cloth Covered Boards. Good Minus. 12mo.
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- Bookseller
- Bookcase
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 74653
- Title
- Luck, or Cunning, as the Main Means of Organic Modification?
- Author
- Butler, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Minus
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Trubner and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1887
- Size
- 12mo
Terms of Sale
Bookcase
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Bookcase
Biblio member since 2009
Carlisle, Cumbria
About Bookcase
A Georgian four-floor antiquarian bookshop in Carlisle's historic quarter specialising in Cumbria, Scotland, Mountaineering and rare finds. We are a friendly business, which was started by a local family and is run by friendly and experienced team members.
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