DARWIN, CHARLES.

Inherited Instinct.

London, 1873.

Small folio. Extracted, with traces from the sewn cords, in the original printed wrappers. In "Nature", No. 172, Vol. 7, February 13. Entire issue offered. Issue split in two, otherwise fine and clean. Housed in a portfolio with white paper title-label to front board. Darwin's notice: P. 281 [Entire issue: Pp. (1), lx, 277-296].

First appearance of Darwin's comment on Dr. Huggins' letter containing an account of three generations of dogs which exhibited fright when in the vicinity of a butcher or butcher's shop, an observation which Darwin considered of the utmost importance: "The following letter seems to me so valuable, and the accuracy of the statements vouched for by so high an authority, that I have obtained permission from Dr. Huggins to send it for publication" (From the present publication).

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