Darwin, Charles. The Variation of Animal and Plants Under Domestication. 2nd. Ed. 4th. Thou. Pub. John Murray. 1875
Two volume set with 32-pages of publisher’s adverts to rear of Vol. II (dated January 1882). 8vo. Hardback. With signature ‘M. George, 1882’ to ffep. of both vols. Contents exceptionally clean and nr. fine. Original green cloth boards with gilt lettering in nr. fine condition, ever so lightly rubbed on tips. A most pleasing copy. Freeman 880.
This is the first issue of the second edition for which the text was extensively altered. It constitutes the final form of the text for this work and in it, Darwin presents his theory of pangenesis for the first time.
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