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London: John Murray, 1872. First edition, second issue with the "htat" misprint on the first line of page 208. Hardcover. 12mo - 5 x 7 � . 374 pp. vi, 374 pp; 21 figs.; 7 helio type plates; 4-page catalogue of publisher's ads (dated November 1872). Fair. The boards are rubbed and soiling with fraying to the extremities. � split to the tail of the spine. Notes in pencil on the verso of the front free endpaper and on the recto of the rear front endpaper. Previous owner s name and date in ink on the title page. The text appears unmarked. The binding is shaken and split in areas; the front and rear hinges are cracked. Otherwise the binding is still intact.

In this seminal work, Charles Darwin examines the genetic similarities among humans and animals, providing insights into the biological origins of their emotions.