DARWIN CHARLES The Expression of the Emotions in Man and An

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DARWIN, CHARLES. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals. 7 heliotype plates after photographs by Duchenne and Reijlander. 8vo, 182x126 mm, original cloth, spine ends and cover corners bumped, negligible blistering on rear cover; contents clean; board slipcase. Signature on title of (the admiral?) Erasmus Ommanney. London, 1872

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first edition; second issue, with Roman-numbered plates. "With this book Darwin founded the study of ethology (animal behavior) and conveyance of information (communication theory) and made a major contribution to psychology"--DSB III, 575. Freeman 1141; Garrison-Morton 4975; Norman 600; Rieber & Gach 122.