Early Man In Britain And His Place In The Tertiary Period

London: MacMillan. NF/NONE. 1880. 1st English Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 49. 1st edition/1st printing. Illustrated by woodcuts. An enquiry into primaeval man, his growth in culture, his conditions of life, and his relation to history. Full bound in dark blue leather or leatherette with gilt upper page edges, decoration, and printing. Near fine condition, with just slight rubbing to folds and binding edges, previous owner's bookplate and tiny book ID label right under it. A couple of small slits in the paper at the gutters, but no damage to binding as the paper only is affected; very firmly bound. The binding is in really great condition, and the text is clean and undamaged. ; 9" x 6-1/2"; 537 incl. Index pages .