Hodder & Stoughton, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Illustrated. List of illustrations, introduction by Russell Drysdale and bibliography. Black coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper with black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Before Charles Darwin and Thomas Henry Huxley created the greatest intellectual upheaval in the world in the late 19th century, both of them spent a very uneventful time in colonial Australia. This is a tale of that uneventful time. A little rubbing of the book corners and back strip edges. Minor bumping of the top book corners. Light age toning of the text block edges and pages with offset tanning of the end pages. Creasing of the dustwrapper edges with a 1 inch tear to the top right hand corner of the rear panel. Patchy fading of the front panel and sunning of the back strip. Some marks can be seen to the rear panel. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Exploration; Australia; 19th century; Natural History & Resources. ISBN: 0340126396. ISBN/EAN: 9780340126394. Inventory No: 0288412. . 9780340126394

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0288412
Title: Darwin and Huxley in Australia
Author: Marshall, A. J
Illustrator: Illustrated
Format/Binding: Hardcover (Original Cloth)
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0340126396
ISBN 13: 9780340126394
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Place of Publication: Sydney
Date Published: 1970
Keywords: BZDB2 Charles Darwin, Thomas Henry Huxley, Australian Sojourn History; Exploration; Australia; 19th century; Natural History & Resources. Illustrated Unbranded ISBN: 0340126396 EAN: 9780340126394 Marshall, A. J. Darwin and Huxley in Australia
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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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