Darwin’s Descent of Man (1930) — Pocket Thinker’s Library Edition
$24.00
This is The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin, No. 12 in the Thinker's Library from Watts & Co. of London, first published in the series in February 1930.
The binding is sturdy and the pages are clean with mild toning, while the boards show corner rubs and spine fade, as the listing says.
This pocket size edition gives you Part I and the concluding chapter of Part III, with a preface by Major Leonard Darwin. The publishers' note thanks Mr. John Murray and the Darwin family for permission and says the notes were left out for reasons of space, and the series list in front runs from H. G. Wells to The Origin of Species.
Details
- Item: Pocket hardcover
- Title: The Descent of Man, Part I and the Concluding Chapter of Part III
- Author: Charles Darwin
- Illustrator: None shown
- Publisher: Watts & Co., London. The Thinker's Library, No. 12
- Publication Year: 1930
- Edition and Printing: First published in the Thinker's Library, February 1930, per the printed note. Printing: Not confirmed from photos
- Format and Binding: Hardcover, cloth boards with the Thinker silhouette
- Dust Jacket: None
- Pages: 244, per the listing
- Genre: Science, evolution
- Language: English
- ISBN: None shown
- Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 0.5 inches, per the listing
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
- Graded Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use, and every flaw is named in this listing.
- Sturdy binding.
- Pages are clean, with no text markings or loose leaves.
- The orange and black cover design with the Thinker silhouette stays clear.
Issues / Wear
- Corner rubs and spine fade on the boards.
- Small ink price on the front endpaper.
- Mild toning to the pages.
Please view the photos. Scroll in to judge the condition. This is the actual book you will be receiving.
This 1930 Watts & Co. Thinker's Library No. 12 is a pocket size hardcover of Darwin's Descent of Man, and it suits a shelf of science and evolution history. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
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