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Robert Chambers, along with his elder brother William, were Scottish Publishers, and highly influential figures in 19th Century Scottish Society. A scientist in his own right, with a particular interest in geology, his most popular work was 'Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation', but it was published anonymously due to its controversial evolutionary subject matter. It was even published via a different publisher and not his own firm, to distance himself as much as possible. Memoir of Robert Chambers with Autobiographic Reminiscences of William Chambers. Published by W. & R. Chambers, Edinburgh and London, 1872. Sixth edition. Printed in Edinburgh. A good hardback with leather spine and gilt titles. With red paper over boards. Some scuffing, and wear to edge of boards. Endpapers cracked, but all still soundly bound. Previous owner's bookplate to first pastedown and inscription to first free endpaper. Some offsetting to endpapers. Text is bright and clean throughout, with only the very occasional minor spot. Text in English. viii + 364pp. With tissue guarded pictorial title. Weight approximately 469g (unpacked). Approx Dimensions: 177mm high x 128mm wide x 31mm deep. Robert Chambers, along with his elder brother William, were Scottish Publishers, and highly influential figures in 19th Century Scottish Society. A scientist in his own right, with a particular interest in geology, his most popular work was 'Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation', but it was published anonymously due to its controversial evolutionary subject matter. It was even published via a different publisher and not his own firm, to distance himself as much as possible. Published by W. & R. Chambers, Edinburgh and London, 1872. Sixth edition. Printed in Edinburgh. A good hardback with leather spine and gilt titles. With red paper over boards. Some scuffing, and wear to edge of boards. Endpapers cracked, but all still soundly bound. Previous owner's bookplate to first pastedown a
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