The Formation of Vegetable Mould, through the action of w orms, with observations on their habit. By Charles Darwin. With illustrations. Second thousand.

DARWIN, Charles.

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London, John Muray, 1881. 8vo. vii,+ (blank),+ 326,+ (2) pp. with 15 woodcuts in pagination. Half-titel and title page with foxing, verso of title with off-setting. Publ. standard green cloth, edges trimmed, a slight crack in inner front hinge but still firm. Owner?s signatur of Bernhard Lundgren, dated 1888, library stamp of E. W. Olbers and book plate of Nils Uddenberg. Freeman 1358. First edition, second issue. ?The first edition went to press on May 1, 1881, and was published on October 10. The issue was said to have been of 2,000 copies, but this cannot be entirely correct because copies of the second thousand have this printed on the title page. However these two are otherwise identical. The binding was standard with the word 'Earthworms' in the spine title, although this does not occur on the title page? (Freeman).Nils Uddenberg (1938-2025) was physician and author of works in scientific history. He wrote several articles about Darwin and also translated ?The Descent of Man? to Swedish in 2006, ?Människans härkomst och könsurvalet?.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Formation of Vegetable Mould, through the action of w orms, with observations on their habit. By Charles Darwin. With illustrations. Second thousand.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Hardcover / Hardback