The Origin & Evolution of Life: Theory of Action 1918 Henry Osborn HC Acceptable

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1918. Cloth bound hardcover of The Origin and Evolution of Life: On the Theory of Action, Reaction and Interaction of Energy by Henry Osborn.

Henry Fairfield Osborn, Sr. (1857–1935) was a prominent American paleontologist, geologist, and museum administrator serving as the American Museum of Natural History's President of the Board of Trustees for 25 years.

Osborn was a prominent advocate for the existence of evolution, though he favored the now-discredited theory of orthogenesis over natural selection. He was a cofounder of the American Eugenics Society and was known for promoting eugenics and certain beliefs about racialism and the biological superiority of the white race.

Acceptable. 3-inch vertical tear to the material of the spine. Scuffing to the covers. Binding loose. Bookseller marking inside the back cover. Interior rear hinge worn. Pages crisp and clean. Solid reading copy with a flaw to the material of the spine.