I have here for sale a book entitled THE DESCENT OF MAN and Selection in Relation to Sex by Charles Darwin.  It is a second edition, revised and augmented and the fifteenth thousand printing.  It was published by John Murray in 1882.  This classic book on evolution is divided into 3 main parts - Part I The Descent or Origin of Man; Part II Sexual Selection; Part III Sexual Selection in Relation to Man.  There are a number of b/w illustrations in the text.  

Bound in the original dark green cloth hardboards with gilt title lettering to the spine. Original dark brown end papers. Chipped slightly to head and tail.  Corners a little worn.  Dark brown endpapers.  A few spots to the page edges. There is a small neat ownership stamp of C J Bryant, Dentist of Preston, to the title page. Pages clean but a few turned over corners.  Condition: very good. Half title is present, Title page with list of Darwin titles on rear, Preface to Second Edition, Table covering three pages, Contents covering six pages. 693 pages + 32 page publisher's catalogue dated May 1882. 19 cm x 13 cm.

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