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    HUXLEY, Thomas Henry ; GEIKIE, Archibald

    Publication Date: 1882

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    Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon. Pagination multiple New York, J. Fitzgerald, 1882, in-8, Pagination multiple, Demi-chagrin vert à coins de l'époque, dos à faux nerfs orné de filets, roulettes et petits fleurons dorés, Recueil de numéros de la Humboldt Library of Popular Science Literature [n° 29, 32, 36, 38 et 39], comportant les éditions originales de : - N° 36 (sept. 1882) : Huxley "Lectures on evolution : with an appendix on the study of biology". Conférences expliquant la théorie de l'évolution aux classes populaires : The three hypotheses respecting the history of nature; The hypothesis of evolution. The neutral and the favorable evidence; The demonstrative evidence of evolution; On the study of biology. Huxley y traite des implications religieuses de la théorie de Darwin et définit sa position de doute raisonné. Il fut l'inventeur, en 1869, du terme "agnostique". - N° 38 et 39 (nov.-déc): Geikie, "Geological sketches at home and abroad. In two parts". Articles courts comportant notamment les remarques de l'auteur, le géologue écossais Archibald Geikie (1835-1924), sur les volcans britanniques. Volume contenant, en outre : "Six lectures on light" de Tyndall, reliées en tête du recueil (n° 37, oct. 1882); "Facts and fictions of zoology" par Andrew Wilson (n° 29, Fev. 1882); "Hereditary traits, and other essays" par Proctor (n° 32, mai 1882). Petits frottements au dos. Pages jaunies.