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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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,582–$2,373
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts, and Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 12 November 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1994964
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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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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