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Lot 63 · Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts, and Photographs

The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, John Murray, 1871

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£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,582–$2,373
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Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts, and Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 12 November 2014
Record ID
TB-2026-1994964
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Darwin, The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, John Murray, 1871. Bonhams, 12 Nov 2014, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1994964.

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Darwin, The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, John Murray, 1871. Bonhams, 12 Nov 2014, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1994964.

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