Plant Life and Evolution de Campbell, Douglas Houghton - 1911

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1911. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used first edition! Green cloth with gilt lettering and illustration on the spine and embossed lettering on the front board. 360 informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! "Speculations concerning the origin of life upon the earth, and the nature of the primeval organisms from which are descended existing plants and animals must always have for the biologist an irresistible attraction. When we realize the extraordinary development of modern experimental biology, it would be rash to say that the problem of the origin of life is insoluble, but it must be admitted that its solution does not seem to lie in the immediate future." ----- from Chapter 1 (Introduction).. First Edition. Green Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.