The Descent Of Man, And Selection In Relation To Sex. Darwin, Charles. Tick

TWO VOLUMES, COMPLETE SET, SECOND, REVISED EDITION, (23rd thousand) SECOND LIBRARY EDITION PRINTED IN LARGER TYPE 1891, first published in 1888. 8vo, approximately 195 x 125 mm, 7½ x 5 inches, text illustrations, pages: xvii, [1]-507, plus page of adverts; viii, [1]-528, original publisher's greyish green cloth, gilt lettering and rules to spine, blind rules to edges of covers, original black endpapers, bookplate of Reginal Arthur Tatton on first pastedown of each volume. Slight rubbing to bindings, a few handling marks to covers, inner paper hinges cracked, several small closed tears to top margins in Volume 2 due to bad opening at sometime, not affecting text, a few turning creases to top corners, otherwise a very good set. See Freeman, The Works of Charles Darwin, page 133. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.