Author: Thomas Henry Huxley
Title: Lay Sermons, Addresses and Reviews
Description: London, Macmillan and Co. 1893. Leather. A lovely later edition of Thomas Henry Huxley's scientific collection of essays, bound in smart full leather. With chapters on the improvement of natural knowledge, emancipation, scientific education, criticisms of 'On the Origin of Species', zoology, geological reform and positivism, amongst others.Written by Thomas Henry Huxley, an English biologist specialising in comparative anatomy and strong advocate of Darwin's theory of evolution. The grandfather of Aldous and Julian Huxley, he also coined the term 'agnosticism&apos. Huxley was an important anatomist, and his contributions to the field are often overshadowed by his sometimes outspoken debates on Darwinism.A third impression of the third edition of 1887.Bound in smart full calf with gilt boards and spine and marbled edges. In a full calf binding. Externally generally smart; some wear to the head of the spine resulting in slight loss, as well as rubbing to the tail and the raised bands. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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