SPENCER, HERBERT & HUXLEY, T. H.

[Huxley:] The Progress of Anthropology (+) [Spencer:] Consciousness under Chloroform (+) The Evolution of Ceremonial Government

New York, D. Appleton and Company, 1878-79. 8vo. Volume XIII, May to January of "Popular Science Monthly", bound in a contemporary black half cloth binding with gilt lettered title to spine. Library stamp to title-pages. Huxley's paper: pp. 668-676. Spencer's papers: 694-698; 17-29. [Entire volume: (5), 514-777, (2), 408 pp.]. Some wear to extremities, internally fine and clean.

First printing of three papers by two of the most influential evolutionists from the Darwinian-era: Thomas Henry Huxley, known as Darwin's bulldog and Herbert Spencer, the man who coined the concept "survival of the fittest".

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