The Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life (Two Volumes in One) (World Famous Books)
by Darwin, Charles
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Gastonia, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Merrill and Baker. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xxi, 224, v, 218 pp. Rubbing to the cover edges; the spine covering is slightly bowed; slight staining to the front cover. Previous owner bookplate on the front pastedown. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean. Many pages are uncut.
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- Bookseller
- Persephone's Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 055908
- Title
- The Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life (Two Volumes in One) (World Famous Books)
- Author
- Darwin, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Merrill and Baker
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Evolution; Natural Selection
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...