The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex
de DARWIN, Charles, preface by Ashley Montagu, drawings by Fritz Kredel;
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Adelaide, South Australia, Limited Editions Club, 1971, limited to 1,500 copies of which this is #253, signed by the artist Fritz Kredel. . original morocco-backed wood veneer boards, elaborate gilt design and title lettering on spine, fine and clean in original veneer covered slipcase with gilt decorated end (sight wear to edge). . 4to [28 x 21 cm]; xvii, [iii], 362, [ii] pp, numerous illustrations from drwgs by Fritz Kredel including full-page printed in black and red, index, title page in red and black. . Freeman 1043. It was originally published in 1871 in 2 volumes, the word 'evolution' appearing for the first time in any of Darwin's works, and deals with the evolution of man. This edition is printed from the definitive 1877 edition. It is a companion volume to Origin of Species. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is a book on evolutionary theory by English naturalist Charles Darwin, first published in 1871. It was Darwin's second great book on evolutionary theory, following his 1859 work, On The Origin of Species. In The Descent of Man, Darwin applies evolutionary theory to human evolution, and details his theory of sexual selection.
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- The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex
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- DARWIN, Charles, preface by Ashley Montagu, drawings by Fritz Kredel;
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- Original morocco-backed wood veneer boards, elaborate gilt design and title lettering on spine, fine and clean in original venee
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- Adelaide, South Australia, Limited Editions Club, 1971, limited to 1,500 copies of which this is #253, signed by the artist Frit
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- 4to [28 x 21 cm]; xvii, [iii], 3
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- Nature - Darwin/Evolution;
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