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Octavo; First edition, second issue with "htat" misprint on the first line of page 208. Publisher's green cloth with decorative borders in blind to front and rear boards, titles and decorations in gilt to spine, tight, light wear at spine ends, corners bumped; very good endpapers, ; inside excellent, with all the plate in very good condition with only very light spotting on the rear side of the plates. 374 pages followed by the publisher's ads dates November 1972. Name on title page: "Mme Eugene Dutreil", wife of Eugene Dutreil, French politician and owner of "Chateau de Bourgon" near Mayenne. this book was part of the library of the castle.

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