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pp.xvi, 300 with 38 text woodcuts, plus 32-page John Murray catalogue dated January 1876. 8vo. Short closed tear to two pages, o/w. contents very clean and in fine condition. Original green cloth in nr. fine condition. A very pleasing copy. Freeman 801. This book is the first of the volumes of supporting evidence [for natural selection] , (Freeman). The first edition (Freeman 800) was published on May 15th 1862, selling up to 2,000 copies. Seller Inventory # 52999
Title: The Various Contrivances by which Orchids ...
Publisher: 2nd. Ed. [1st. Thou.] Pub. John Murray. 1877
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition