DARWIN, Charles (1809-1892). On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are fertilised by Insects . London: John Murray 1862. 8°. Folding plates, illustrations in the text (without the advertisements). Original cloth gilt, uncut (slightly worn and broken, lower cover detached). Provenance : Sarah Porter (pencilled signature at head of title and book-label of the library of her school) -- Quentin Keynes (1921-2003, Darwin's great-grandson; a gift to his doctor). FIRST EDITION. Freeman 800.
DARWIN, Charles (1809-1892). On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are fertilised by Insects . London: John Murray 1862. 8°. Folding plates, illustrations in the text (without the advertisements). Original cloth gilt, uncut (slightly worn and broken, lower cover detached). Provenance : Sarah Porter (pencilled signature at head of title and book-label of the library of her school) -- Quentin Keynes (1921-2003, Darwin's great-grandson; a gift to his doctor). FIRST EDITION. Freeman 800. With a copy of the second edition (London, 1877, same provenance, Freeman 801). (2)
DARWIN, Charles (1809-1892). On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are fertilised by Insects . London: John Murray 1862. 8°. Folding plates, illustrations in the text (without the advertisements). Original cloth gilt, uncut (slightly worn and broken, lower cover detached). Provenance : Sarah Porter (pencilled signature at head of title and book-label of the library of her school) -- Quentin Keynes (1921-2003, Darwin's great-grandson; a gift to his doctor). FIRST EDITION. Freeman 800.
DARWIN, Charles (1809-1892). On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are fertilised by Insects . London: John Murray 1862. 8°. Folding plates, illustrations in the text (without the advertisements). Original cloth gilt, uncut (slightly worn and broken, lower cover detached). Provenance : Sarah Porter (pencilled signature at head of title and book-label of the library of her school) -- Quentin Keynes (1921-2003, Darwin's great-grandson; a gift to his doctor). FIRST EDITION. Freeman 800. With a copy of the second edition (London, 1877, same provenance, Freeman 801). (2)
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