DARWIN, Charles Robert (1809-1882). The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex . London: John Murray 1871. First edition, Pavlov ’ s copy – the first appearance of the word 'evolution' in any of Darwin's works. Second issue of vol I and first issue of vol. II. Darwin 'compared man's physical and psychological characteristics to similar traits in apes and other animals, showing how even man's mind and moral sense could have developed through evolutionary processes' (Norman). 2,500 copies of the first issue were published on February 24. The second issue was published the following month. Freeman 937; Norman 599. 2 volumes, octavo (192 x 122mm). Half-titles, numerous illustrations in text, 16pp. ads at end dated January 1871 (occasional light spotting). Original green cloth, blind-stamped boards and gilt spine, dark blue endpapers (extremities rubbed, spines a little bumped, small chip to upper joint of vol. 2, some discolouration). Provenance : Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (his library shelfmark stamps to titles and c1 recto ).
DARWIN, Charles Robert (1809-1882). The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex . London: John Murray 1871. First edition, Pavlov ’ s copy – the first appearance of the word 'evolution' in any of Darwin's works. Second issue of vol I and first issue of vol. II. Darwin 'compared man's physical and psychological characteristics to similar traits in apes and other animals, showing how even man's mind and moral sense could have developed through evolutionary processes' (Norman). 2,500 copies of the first issue were published on February 24. The second issue was published the following month. Freeman 937; Norman 599. 2 volumes, octavo (192 x 122mm). Half-titles, numerous illustrations in text, 16pp. ads at end dated January 1871 (occasional light spotting). Original green cloth, blind-stamped boards and gilt spine, dark blue endpapers (extremities rubbed, spines a little bumped, small chip to upper joint of vol. 2, some discolouration). Provenance : Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (his library shelfmark stamps to titles and c1 recto ).
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