The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume 3 de Darwin, Charles (edited by his son, Francis Darwin) - 1888

NY: D. Appleton and Company. Good. 1887. Hardcover. 2 volumes, brick-red cloth with gilt titles on spine; black decoration on front. Boards have some rubbing and shelfwear. .

New York: Basic Books, Inc, 1959. Hardcover. Near Fine. Later edition. Foreword by George Gaylord Simpson. Two volumes. Both volumes near fine with a tanned spine, with volume two having a tiny hole in the spine. Both lacking the dustwrappers, but both are inside the publisher's slip case.

N.Y.: D. Appleton and Co.. Very Good. 1899. Authorized Edition. Hardcover. 558 & 562 pp., incl. index; 8vo; red cloth, spine lettered in gilt. With text illustrations. Fading to spines and across 1.25" of top edge volume 2; owner's signature in corners of front pastedowns. .

London: John Murray, 1887. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good Plus. Complete set in three volumes. Frontis of Darwin to each volume, 2 plates. ix,539,396,418 pages, Index. Gren cloth, large octavos with titles in gilt. Volume I has contemporary inscription dated 1887. Some foxing to endpapers, notes in pencil to rear endpaper of each volume, a few pages have some minor pencilling, otherwise clean. Corners bumped, spines show fading, light edgewear with usual light wear to top and bottom of spines, bindings tight.

London: John Murray, 1887 Hardcover books , Three volume set in half leather bindings. Third edition. Edited by his son Francis Darwin. Portrait frontis to each volume. Volume 1. 539 pages. Volume II 393 pages Volume III. 418 pages. Tipped into book Volume I is a hand written note reading we believe ' With Francises Kindest Love and best wishes to ? and ? for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The Tree volumes have been professionally bebound using the original marbled board with new and highly decorated leather spines with maroon title panel and black volume Number panel. The Binders invoice is enclosed for £240.00 for the three volumes. A Fine set. The original boards slightly rubbed , the odd bit of foxing but contents generally clean. A lovely looking set. Pictures available.