The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants

Darwin, Charles Robert

Published by London John Murray November 1875, 1875

About this Item

The Second Edition, Revised, but the first edition in hard covers. Publisher's original green cloth, boards panelled in blind in 'arches' style, blind-ruled borders, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, dark brown endpapers. Octavo. (191 x 127mm), pp. [i]-viii, [1]-208, [1]-32 (publisher's catalogue dated October 1875). Wood-engraved illustrations and diagrams in the text after George Darwin. Extremities slightly rubbed, a few light marks, slight cracking on hinges, but, nonetheless a Very Good, fresh copy. This work originally appeared as an article in the Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London Vol. 9 Nos 33 and 34 and also as two rare off prints. This being the first published edition in hard covers. Darwin corrected the text and added new material for this expanded edition. 1,500 copies were printed. There was a reprint of a further 500 copies in September 1876, with which this copy should not be confused. Freeman 836. Seller Inventory # 102833

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants

Publisher: London John Murray November 1875

Publication Date: 1875

Binding: Soft cover