FIRST SWEDISH TRANSLATION OF "THE DESCENT OF MAN"

DARWIN, CHARLES.

Menniskans Härledning och Könsurvalet. [English: "The Descent of Man"). 2 vols.

Stockholm, Albert Bonniers, 1872. 8vo. 2 volumes in one (as issued) contemporary half cloth binding with gilt lettering to spine. Previous owner's name to top of front free end-paper. A very fine and clean copy. (Frontiespiece), (1), 314, (2) pp.; (4), XV, (1), 294, (6) pp.

The rare first Swedish translation of "The Descent of Man" translated by Rudolf Sunderström. Freeman's collation is incorrect (as he also dated the first Swedish translation of "Origin of Species" wrongly).

Freeman 1136

Order-nr.: 50931