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New York: D. Appleton and Co, 1873. First US Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 374 pages, [14]. In Good plus condition. Bound in publisher's brown cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine, embossed designs on front and rear board. Boards show some bumping and fraying at the corners, and loth torn but intact at the spine edges. Text block has light age toning to pages throughout, but otherwise clean. Seven heliotype plates, of which three are folding. Previous owner's stamp on front paste-down. EO Consignment. Shelved in Case 10. 1344339. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

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