Man in Genesis and in Geology: or, the Biblical Account of Man's Creation, Tested by Scientific Theories of His Origin and Antiquity.

viii, [9]-149 pp., 5-page publisher advertisement bound in following text. Dark green cloth, gilt titles and decorations, blind-stamped borders. A study of the Biblical account of creation, compared against 19th century scientific theories, with discussion of Darwin's evolutionary theory of natural selection, and a chapter on woman, the family, sexuality, and marriage. Originally published after the release of The Origin of Species (1859), but before The Descent of Man (1871), this work attempted to find a middle ground in the clash between religion and science.