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Chapman, Roger G & Duval, Cleveland T (editors).
Charles Darwin 1809-1882 A Centennial Commemorative.
Publisher: Nova Pacifica, Wellington, New Zealand;
Date of Publication: 1982
Stock Code: 3730
LIMITED EDITION: Number 147 of 750 copies only. Quarto. xii, 376 pp. 27 colour plates, of which one fold-out, and monochrome portrait frontispiece tipped-in, plus numerous illustrations throughout in text. Book Condition: Near Fine. Navy blue half calf with five raised bands, gilt motifs and ruling to compartments and red & sky blue calf title labels with gilt lettering, and navy buckram with red calf date cartouche to upper board surrounded by gilt decoration. Marbled endpapers. Housed in matching buckram-covered slipcase with leather edge and paper title label. No annotation or inscriptions - a very clean copy. Minor scuffing to slipcase edge otherwise also near-fine. Essays by various contributors covering many aspects of Darwin's life and work, as well as his legacy into the late twentieth century. A lavish production. Heavy, shipping outside the UK may require a contribution towards additional postage costs. £100.00