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FIRST US EDITION 8vo. (approx. 21 x 13cm) brown cloth hardback, decorative gilt, with bevelled boards. 638pp., plus 2pp. Advertisements at end, Indexed, tissue-guarded b/w double frontispiece, b/w foldout map and, two-colour foldout map b/w illustrations, tissue-guarded plates and maps throughout. Modern bookplate to front pastedown. Pencil notes in Appendix and Advertisements and a few pencil markings and underlining in text. Occasional light foxing. Light wear to top and base of spine and corners, with slight loss and fraying. A couple of small stains to lower board. Overall a VERY GOOD COPY. (SHELF 9) PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.

The Malay Archipelago is an account of Wallace's expedition to the Malay Archipelago, providing a vivid description of the region's exotic wildlife and his thoughts on its biodiversity. It highlights his significant contributions to the formulation of the theory of evolution.