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London John Murray 1868, First Edition, Second Issue. 2 vols., 8vo. viii, 411, [1]; viii, 486 pp., plus 32 pages publisher's advertisements in Volume I dated April, 1868 and 2 pages publisher's advertisements in Volume II dated February, 1868. Text illustrations throughout. Original green cloth; a wonderful copy with a bit of spotting ONLY to the first few pages of each volume and a paper split to the inside rear gutter otherwise VERY CLEAN. Pages 129-144 signature a bit loose.

The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication is a book by Charles Darwin that presents his observations on the descendency and variations in animals and plants during the domestication process, highlighting the role of artificial selection.