20th Sep, 2023 11:00
The Oxford Library Sale
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Darwin (Charles). ‘The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication’. 1st Edition. John Murray, London 1868 with illustrations, errata, advertisements pps. 32. Vol I dated 1862. 3pp Vol II. 1868. Original green cloth, splits, foxing and bumps. Owners signature, notes etc plus ‘The Descent of Man in Relation to Sex’. 2 vols. Murray, London 1871. 7th thousand, green cloth plus ‘Journal of Researches’. 10th Ed. Ward Lock 1891. Blue cloth (5)
Sold for £580
Estimated at £500 - £700
Darwin (Charles). ‘The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication’. 1st Edition. John Murray, London 1868 with illustrations, errata, advertisements pps. 32. Vol I dated 1862. 3pp Vol II. 1868. Original green cloth, splits, foxing and bumps. Owners signature, notes etc plus ‘The Descent of Man in Relation to Sex’. 2 vols. Murray, London 1871. 7th thousand, green cloth plus ‘Journal of Researches’. 10th Ed. Ward Lock 1891. Blue cloth (5)
Vol. I Animals and Plants under Domestication - all images present.
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Auction: The Oxford Library Sale, 20th Sep, 2023
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