Darwin, Francis — Springtime and Other Essays
John Murray London 242, [2], 8 b/w plates. . HB. Small 8vo, orig. cloth, rubbed and marked; spotting to fore-edge of text block. Good ex-lib.: date issued slip to rear pastedown, no other markings.. First edition. A collection of essays by the son of the British naturalist and scientist, Charles Darwin. With essays on Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, Traditional Names of English Plants, Charles Dickens, Old Instruments of Music, and others. Sir Francis Darwin (1848-1925) was a botanist; his first major contributions to botany were inspired by the collaboration with his father..