Author: Hedley Atkins
Title: Down, the Home of the Darwins
Description: London, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 1974 . First edition. Hardback. The uncommon first edition of this history of Down House, the home of the Darwin's, in the scarce original glassine dust wrapper. First edition of Down, The Home of the Darwins, The Story of a House and the People who Lived There, by Sir Hedley Atkins. In the original leatherette binding and the very scarce original glassine dust wrapper. An uncommon edition. With a foreword by George Darwin. Illustrated with eight monochrome plates and in-text illustrations. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's leatherette binding and glassine dust wrapper. The glassine dust wrapper is worn, with some loss to the spine and rear, and many small creases and tears. The binding is near fine with some light rubbing to the extremities. There is some light spotting to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Good Only.

Keywords: Darwin Down Biography History Down First edition Not Stated


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