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London: John Murray, 1872. First edition, second issue with misprint "htat" on page 208. With 7 heliotype plates (3 folding) and 19 text-figures. Pp. [vi], 374, 4 (ads dated November 1872). 8vo. Dark green cloth, spine titled in gilt, boards stamped in blind. Front hinge cracked but holding, some rubbing to extremities and rippling of cloth. Bookplate removed. Very good. First edition, second issue with misprint "htat" on page 208. With 7 heliotype plates (3 folding) and 19 text-figures. Pp. [vi], 374, 4 (ads dated November 1872). 8vo. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872) “completed his great cycle of evolutionary writings. It proved popular, not least because of its accessible subject matter and plentiful illustrations, including some of the earliest commercially reproduced photographs in a printed book” (ODNB). Freeman 1141

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