Charles Darwin. The Works of Charles Darwin.: Including: The Origin of Species; The Descent of Man; Variation of Plants and Animals Under Domestication; Formation of Vegetable Mould; The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom; The Movement and Habits of Climbing Plants; The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects. Second Edition, Revised. A Naturalist's Voyage. Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of Countries Visited During the Voyage of the H.M.S Beagle; The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species.x New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1896-97.
The Authorized edition, uncommon complete with the publisher's original red half morocco, spines lettered in gilt, marbled sides, top edges gilt. Illustrated with in-text drawings, fold outs, and plates. Interiors quite nice, with minimal foxing and some leaves uncut (particularly the title pages and facing pages). All 15 volumes present.
Spine of Journal of Researches particularly poor condition, but external and supervficial, still firmly bound. Overall FAIR to GOOD condition for set.