Zoonomia; Or, the Laws of Organic Life. Volume I (SIGNED BY DARWIN by Darwin, Erasmus - 1794

London: J. Johnson, 1794. "Grandfather of Charles Darwin. The Zoonomia contains a system of pathology and a treatise on generation. Darwin believed that 'one and the same kind of living filaments is and has been the cause of life."(Garrison-Morton 105). Volume I published in 1794. VOLUME 1 MISSING TITLE PAGE AND FRONT COVER. SIGNED IN INK BY "E. DARWIN M.D." ON DEDICATION PAGE; dedication page loose. Spine covering worn and back board loose. Vol. 1 ends with page 514, missing last 72 pp; a clean copy; . Volume II published 1796. Front board and blank leaves detached but with book. Back cover and last page of index loose. xi, 772 pp. 4 engaved plates, two of which have some waterstaining. Mostly clean copy with very little other stains or foxing.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Disbound. Fair -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.