DARWIN, CHARLES
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex
Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1979. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. Illustrated by Fritz Kredel. Publisher's full black leather, decorated with 22kt gilt, spine in five compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering or decoration in each compartment, intricate gilt decoration on both covers, a.e.g, tan moire silk endpapers, printed on archival paper, silk ribbon marker bound in, Smythe sewn, with concealed muslin joints. Illustrated with B&W drawings by Fritz Kredel and with an preface by Ashley Montagu. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. AS NEW. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. B&W drawings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. xvii, 362 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .
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