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Charles Darwin - The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects - 1904
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Charles Darwin - The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects - 1904

Nice copy by the English naturalist Charles Darwin. Illustrated with 38 woodcut illustrations in the text throughout. Published by John Murray, London, 1904. Publisher’s original green cloth with black blind stamped decoration, and title in dark green to front board. Book Dimensions: 20 x 14 cm and Number of Pages: 300 including index + 4 pages of list of works by Charles Darwin Condition Firm and well bound copy. External covers in nice shape, with light wear to corners. Repacked with new spine and a title is added within a label to top spine. Internally the book in very good condition indeed. No names or inscriptions. All pages are tightly held at the gutter. Inner hinges are very good. Pages are clean, with light foxing on few pages. The contents are tight, bright and clean (Please see pictures).

No. 84378195

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Charles Darwin - The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects - 1904

Charles Darwin - The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects - 1904

Nice copy by the English naturalist Charles Darwin. Illustrated with 38 woodcut illustrations in the text throughout. Published by John Murray, London, 1904. Publisher’s original green cloth with black blind stamped decoration, and title in dark green to front board.

Book Dimensions: 20 x 14 cm and Number of Pages: 300 including index + 4 pages of list of works by Charles Darwin

Condition
Firm and well bound copy. External covers in nice shape, with light wear to corners. Repacked with new spine and a title is added within a label to top spine. Internally the book in very good condition indeed. No names or inscriptions. All pages are tightly held at the gutter. Inner hinges are very good. Pages are clean, with light foxing on few pages. The contents are tight, bright and clean (Please see pictures).







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