Darwin Pedigrees. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY
Rare and modern books
Freeman Richard Broke
Privately Printed,
1984
Darwin Pedigrees. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY
Rare and modern books
Freeman Richard Broke
Privately Printed,
1984
170.20 €
(Devon,
United Kingdom)
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Details
- Year of publication
- 1984
- Author
- Freeman Richard Broke
- Publishers
- Privately Printed
- Keyword
- natural history, darwin, charles darwin, darwin pedigrees, freeman, richard broke freeman
- Languages
- English
Description
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with facsimiles and pedigrees throughout; origjnal green cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt, a near fine copy. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. Richard Broke Freeman (1915-1986), noted Darwinian scholar and bibliographer, was author of A Darwin Companion, the Darwin Bibliographical Handlist, British Natural History Books and several others related works. The present work combines a fine facsimile of Burke's 'Pedigree of the Family of Darwin' (1888) published in an edition of only 60 copies, and Freeman's Commentary. PRESENTATION COPIES ARE RARE.
