Darwin, Charles (1809-1882) The Formation of Vegetable Mould, through the Action of Worms, with Observations on their Habits.

Darwin, Charles (1809-1882) The Formation of Vegetable Mould, through the Action of Worms, with Observations on their Habits. London: Murray, 1881. First edition, octavo, publisher's green cloth, coated brown endleaves, blind ownership monogram to title page, ex libris John Gilbert Winant, U.S. Ambassador to England, with bookplate, and the bookplate of Gilbert Verney, inner joint breaking, becoming decased, corners bumped, 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.