The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, 1887, 3 Volume Set; First edition - Fifth Thousand Revised.

A very smart set indeed of this work on the life of Charles Darwin. Rebound in modern green cloth bindings, these present as a handsome set. We have recently acquired a number of similar Darwin books from the same collection, bound in uniform fashion. Please see other listings for related titles.

The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Including an Autobiographical Chapter. Edited by his son, Francis Darwin. In Three Volumes. Complete.

Published by John Murray, London, 1887. First edition - Fifth Thousand Revised. Still considered by the Publisher as the first edition, the 'Second Edition' is stated to the tile page in a later issue. All 3 volumes matching impressions

Green cloth hardback with gilt titles to spine in fine condition. Rebound in modern cloth with white endpapers. Covers crisp and clean. 'Balbirnie' stamp to tail of spine - previously home of the Balfour family, in Fife, from 1640, until the house was sold in 1969.

Text is bright and clean throughout. No foxing or spotting. Soundly bound.

A fine set of 3 volumes. 

Vol. 1: Tissue guarded frontispiece + ix+ (1) + 395pp (note: last page wrongly numbered as p. 539 - as issued) + (1) Works of Charles Darwin. Includes 3 other engravings (one full page tissue guarded) as called for;

Vol. 2: Tissue guarded frontispiece + (3) + 393pp + (1) Works of Charles Darwin. Includes one full page facsimile letter, as called for; 

Vol. 3: Tissue guarded frontispiece + iv + 418pp (including Index) + (1) Works of Charles Darwin.  

Dimensions: Each volume approximately 220mm x 142mm x 40mm. 

A substantial set, weighing approximately 2.25kg (unpacked).