DARWIN, CHARLES. The Descent of Man. viii, 423, [1]; viii, [2], 475, [1] pages, including half-titles. Publisher's 16-page catalogue dated January 1871 at end of each volume. 2 volumes. 8vo, 191x127 mm, original green cloth, slight wear to spine ends and cover corners, minor blistering on front covers, front hinges just starting; contents clean apart from owners' signatures on Volume 1 half-title and bookplate on front pastedowns leaving slight adhesive trace on facing free endpapers; overall a crisp, handsome set. London: John Murray, 1871