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Two volumes. Date on title pages. No additional date, edition or printing indicated. Postscript iat the beginning of volume II. Both volumes very good plus, if not near fine hardbacks. No dust jackets. Age-toning and minor, if not trivial spotting to leaves. Two leaves of volume I have 3/4 inch by 3/8 inch chips to lower fore-edge corners; and one leaf of volume II has a 5/8 inch by 1/2 inch dog-ear to lower fore-edge corner. Minor, if not trivial bumps and fraying to fore-edge corners of both volumes. Minor fraying/wear to head of spine of volume II; minor, if not trivial fraying/wear to heel of spine of volume II and to head and heel of spine of volume I. Volume I has a faint, delicate signature of previous owner on title page just below top edge and a faint, delicate 'New Orleans' on title page above publication information. Only minor, if not trivial additional signs of age/wear/previous use to book volumes, primarily to the fore-edges of both blocks .

In 'The Descent of Man,' Charles Darwin applies evolutionary theory to human evolution, and details his theory of sexual selection.