The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Vol. I and II
Language: English
Published by D. Appleton & Co., N.Y., 1890
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Washington Square Autographed Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.Washington Square Autographed Books
AbeBooks seller since February 24, 2011
Condition: Used - Good
US$ 80.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Two books of the fifteen-volume 'Author's Edition' of 'Darwin's Works.' #441 of 1,000 numbered copies. Boards show light overall wear; binding tight. Both inside covers have bookplates from Cornell University's Library of the Paleontological Research Institution; Vol. I has a library code as well, in ballpoint; neither volume has any further library markings. Vol. I's front endpaper bears the signature of Cornell professor Ruby Green Smith, a handful of pages in the middle are miscut along the leading edge (see photos), and a prior owner (Smith?) wrote penciled notes on the final two pages. Otherwise all pages in both volumes appear clean. Gilt top edge of text block. 4.6 pounds total. 558 and 562 pages.
Seller Inventory # 8846
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Vol. I and II
- Author
- Charles Darwin; edited by Francis Darwin [Ruby Green Smith]
- Publisher
- D. Appleton & Co., N.Y.
- Publication year
- 1890
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Item weight
- 4.6 pounds
- Seller catalogs
- Science
Washington Square Autographed Books
New York, NY, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since February 24, 2011
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Hi all! I've been accumulating volumes for well over half my life, mostly autographed and inscribed copies. Wrote a book on book collecting for a Random House imprint in 2004 and another, "Book Collecting Now: The Value of Print in a Digital Age," for Chatwin Books, published in 2019. I intended to keep most of these books forever, but my wife and I decided to move to Manhattan, which meant downsizing from an enormous suburban house, with practically unlimited bookshelf space, to an apartment in Greenwich Village. So hello, AbeBooks!…
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