Fertilisation of Orchids, Charles Darwin, 1888, [2nd Edition, 4th thousand]
Originally published in 1862 and Darwin's next book after his Origin of Species, The Various Contrivances by which Orchids are fertilised by insects or the Fertilisation of Orchids, explains the evolutionary interactions between insects and the plants they fertilised. It opened up the new study areas of pollination research and reproductive ecology. This is the second edition, 4th thousand published in 1888.
Fair Condition. Green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. One small library stamp to verso of front free end paper (only library mark). Occasional uncut page. Occasional light tearing to top of pages. Illustrated wood-cuts throughout. Binding is firm and pages are lightly tanned. Light cracking to hinges. Boards have some moderate wear with bumping and fraying to corners and spine edges. Spine is lightly tanned with fraying to spine ends.
Originally published in 1862 and Darwin's next book after his Origin of Species, The Various Contrivances by which Orchids are fertilised by insects or the Fertilisation of Orchids, explains the evolutionary interactions between insects and the plants they fertilised. It opened up the new study areas of pollination research and reproductive ecology. This is the second edition, 4th thousand published in 1888.
Fair Condition. Green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. One small library stamp to verso of front free end paper (only library mark). Occasional uncut page. Occasional light tearing to top of pages. Illustrated wood-cuts throughout. Binding is firm and pages are lightly tanned. Light cracking to hinges. Boards have some moderate wear with bumping and fraying to corners and spine edges. Spine is lightly tanned with fraying to spine ends.
Originally published in 1862 and Darwin's next book after his Origin of Species, The Various Contrivances by which Orchids are fertilised by insects or the Fertilisation of Orchids, explains the evolutionary interactions between insects and the plants they fertilised. It opened up the new study areas of pollination research and reproductive ecology. This is the second edition, 4th thousand published in 1888.
Fair Condition. Green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. One small library stamp to verso of front free end paper (only library mark). Occasional uncut page. Occasional light tearing to top of pages. Illustrated wood-cuts throughout. Binding is firm and pages are lightly tanned. Light cracking to hinges. Boards have some moderate wear with bumping and fraying to corners and spine edges. Spine is lightly tanned with fraying to spine ends.
Author: Charles Darwin
Title: The Various Contrivances by which Orchids are fertilised by insects
Publisher: John Murray
Date: 1888
Size: 8vo