[Rarebooks] FS: Hale's "Primitive Origination of Mankind..." 1st ed. London: 1677

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Hale, Matthew. THE PRIMITIVE ORIGINATION OF MANKIND, CONSIDERED AND 
EXAMINED ACCORDING TO THE LIGHT OF NATURE. London: William Godbid, for William 
Shrowsberry. 1677. First edition. Folio. (10),380pp. Frontispiece portrait of 
Hale, by F. H. Van Hove. Cont. calf, with gilt monogram on covers, rebacked, 
with black calf spine labels. Outer corners of covers worn. Blank A1 lacking. 
    $1,000.00 (trade discount allowed)
This is the earliest work relating to evolution cited by Garrison & Morton. 
See Garrison & Morton #215. Wing H258.

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