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London: John Murray, 1881. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's original green cloth with titles stamped in gilt on the spine. Darkening to spine cloth and slight tear at head. Foxing to textblock edge, preliminary and terminal sheets. Previous owner name in pencil to front paste down. Darwin's final work, published shortly before his death in April, 1882.

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.