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The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects, Second Edition, Revised. Fourth Thousand.

Charles Darwin; The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects, 1885, Second Edition, Revised, Fourth Thousand,John Murray IMG_7310
Charles Darwin; The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects, 1885, Second Edition, Revised, Fourth Thousand,John Murray IMG_7311
Charles Darwin; The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects, 1885, Second Edition, Revised, Fourth Thousand,John Murray IMG_7313
Charles Darwin; The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects, 1885, Second Edition, Revised, Fourth Thousand,John Murray IMG_7314
Charles Darwin; The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects, 1885, Second Edition, Revised, Fourth Thousand,John Murray IMG_7315
Charles Darwin; The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects, 1885, Second Edition, Revised, Fourth Thousand,John Murray IMG_7316
Charles Darwin; The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects, 1885, Second Edition, Revised, Fourth Thousand,John Murray IMG_73142
Charles Darwin; The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects, 1885, Second Edition, Revised, Fourth Thousand,John Murray IMG_73162

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A very smart book indeed, of this work by Charles Darwin. Rebound in modern green cloth bindings, this presents as a handsome volume. We have recently acquired a number of similar Darwin books from the same collection, bound in uniform fashion. Please see other listings for related titles. The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects, by Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S.  Published by John Murray, London, 1885. Second Edition, Revised. Fourth Thousand. Green cloth hardback with gilt titles to spine in near fine condition. Rebound in modern cloth with white endpapers. Covers are crisp, with the front cover having some light splash marks. 'Balbirnie' stamp to tail of spine - previously home of the Balfour family, in Fife, from 1640, until the house was sold in 1969. Text is bright and clean throughout. No foxing or spotting. Probably unread as many pages still uncut at top edge.Soundly bound. A near fine volume.  Text in English. xvi + 300pp, including Index + 32pp Publisher's catalogue. With 38 Woodcut illustrations in the text. Dimensions: approx 200mm high x 139mm wide x 32mm deep. Weight: approximately 614g (unpacked).
Author Charles Darwin
Date 1885
Binding Hardback
Publisher John Murray, London
Condition Near fine.

Price: £120.00

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