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HUXLEY, Thomas Henry (1825-1895). Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature. London, 1863. 8o. Illustrated. Original green cloth. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Garrison-Morton 165; Norman 1132. -- A Manual of the Anatomy of Vertebrated Animals. London, 1871. 8o. Illustrated. Original dark plum cloth (rubbed, some fraying to spine ends). FIRST EDITION of Huxley's comprehensive treatment of vertebrate anatomy which "served as a standard textbook on the subject" (Norman). Garrison-Morton 338; Norman 1133. -- Critiques and Addresses. London, 1873. 8o. Original red cloth (spine chipped). Provenance: Dr. Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911), botanist, author of numerous monographs on Himalayan plants, friend of Huxley (presentation inscription from the author on the half-title). PRESENTATION COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. Norman 1134. -- The Crayfish: An Introduction to the Study of Zoology. London, 1880. 8o. Illustrated. Original brown cloth, t.e.g., others uncut. Provenance: Charles Savile Roundell (bookplate). FIRST EDITION, LARGE-PAPER COPY, number 219 of 250 copies. Norman 1135. Together 4 vols., 8/so. (4)
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Please note that the second item in this lot is not a first edition.