Author: DARWIN, CHARLES
Title: The Origin of Species -and- the Descent of Man (2 Volumes in 1) (Modern Library Giant, G27. 1)
Description: New York: The Modern Library / Random House, [c.1951]. Hardcover. A complete and unabridged Modern Library Giant reprint edition presenting two of Charles Darwin's landmark works a single volume. Full titles: The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life -and- The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex. 'Descent' with numerous black & white illustrations. --- In Toledano spine G5 / pale green cloth / gilt titling & ML torchbearer oval on green cover & spine blocks / green topstain / GA plain endpapers / jacket style Gd, verso advertises 352 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1951 (no publication date appears in book). ML #G27.1. --- A weakened front hinge has been carefully repaired on this item, and with prior owner's rubberstamping to front free endpaper and moderate age-toning to leaves, else a clean, tightly-bound, unmarked copy. Good-only dust jacket with rather severe sunning to spine (titling remains readable), and with plenty of chips and small tears to edges; otherwise intact and protected in removable mylar wrap. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for any shipment other than by USPS Media Mail in the US.); Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; xvi, 1000 pages. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket .

Keywords: >>Modern Library Editions >>Natural History