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Half-bound. Gilt titling ("Vegetable Mould & Earthworms") to spine with five raised bands. "Porter's Bequest" in gilt at spine base. Library marks in black to spine. Boards shelfrubbed and somewhat rubbed at corners. The front board is still attached but hanging by a thread. Library markings to title page and ref. nos. to tp verso. Indeterminate purple pencil mark to front pastedown. Plain green endpapers. No mention of "thousand" on tp. [vii] + 326pp. illus. No ads at the end. Binding tight. The contents appear unmarked and undiscoloured and possibly unread.

This book by Charles Darwin, published in 1881, investigates the role of earthworms in the process of soil formation and the decomposition of organic material, presenting detailed research on their behavior and effects on plant growth.