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Darwin's Descent of Man 1871 1st Edn, 2nd Ptg

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Title: The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
Author: Darwin, Charles
Description: 2 volumes. viii, 423, [1], +16 ad; viii, 475, [1], +16 ad pp. (8vo) 7½x5, original green cloth, spines lettered in gilt. First Edition.Second issue with list of titles on verso of title page in Volume 2 in place of errata. Ads in both volumes dated January, 1871. Darwin's seminal work on evolution, extending his earlier hypotheses on the creation of species to include man himself. Freeman 938.
Heading: Place Published: London
Publisher: John Murray
Date Published: 1871