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The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man. With remarks on theories of The Origin of Species by Variation.
by LYELL, Charles (Sir)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Glendale, California, United States
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About This Item
Roy. 8vo. Orig. blind embossed cloth. (slightly rubbed). Gilt. (xii, 520, 32pp.). With engraved frontispiece, and numerous woodcut text-illustrations. A very good uncut copy, complete with half-title page and the orig. colored end-papers. 1st ed. Scarce. This work is becoming increasingly difficult to find in the original Publisher's cloth in presentable condition. an attractive unsophisticated copy now Housed in a green clamshell box with leather label.
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- Bookseller
- Reginald C. Williams Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 144
- Title
- The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man. With remarks on theories of The Origin of Species by Variation.
- Author
- LYELL, Charles (Sir)
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1863
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Natural History, Biology, Evolution, Science
- Size
- Large 8vo.
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Reginald C. Williams Rare Books
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About Reginald C. Williams Rare Books
Reginald C. Williams Rare Books LLC, specializes in books from the 16th through 20th century. We stock many books in the field of literature, Western philosophy, Greek classics, the history of ideas, Medicine & Science & fine sets. We are always looking to purchase individual books in our areas of interest.
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