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Charles Darwin | First Editions
1809 - 1882
Charles Robert Darwin, FRS FRGS FLS FZS (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution.Darwin published his theory of evolution with compelling evidence in his 1859 book On the Origin of Species, overcoming scientific rejection of earlier concepts of transmutation of species. Darwin has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history; and was honoured by burial in Westminster Abbey.His five-year voyage on HMS Beagle had established him as an eminent geologist whose observations and theories supported Charles Lyell's uniformitarian ideas; the publication of his journal of the voyage prompted great popularity, making Darwin famous as a popular author.In 1871 he examined human evolution and sexual selection in The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex, followed by The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals. His research on plants was published in a series of books, and in his final book, The Formation of Vegetable Mould, through the Actions of Worms (published 1881), he examined earthworms and their effect on soil.
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Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle" round the World. Under the Command of Capt. Fitz Roy, R.N. From the corrected and enlarged edition of 1845. With a Biographical Introduction. The Minerva Library of Famous Books
London: Ward, Lock and Co., 1889. [Natural History] FIFTH EDITION. Octavo (18 x 13cm), pp.xx; 381; [15]. With 16 full page engraving, including a frontispiece, as well as occasional in-text illustrations. Publisher's green cloth titled in gilt to spine, and in black to upper. Green patterned endpapers. School prize plate..... More
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex.
London: John Murray, 1871. [Evolutionary science] FIRST EDITION, Second Issue. Two volumes, octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.424; pp.476, with pp.16 adverts bound at the rear of each volume. Publisher's green cloth lettered in gilt to spine, stamped in blind to covers, coated brown endpapers. Light and occasional spotting, same ink..... More
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex.
London: John Murray, 1871. [Evolutionary science] FIRST EDITION, Second state. Two volumes, octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.424; pp.476. Bound without adverts in contemporary green half morocco, gilt, with matching cloth sides, marbled edges and endpapers. Contents very clean, same neat ink name (Dutton) to each half title, binding gently aged..... More
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex.
London: John Murray, 1885. [Evolutionary science] SECOND EDITION, revised and augmented (nineteenth thousand). In a single volume; first published in two volumes, 1871. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.xvi; 693; [1], blank. With in-text black and white illustrations. Bound in original green cloth with gilt titles to spine, ruled to covers..... More
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex.
London: John Murray, 1888. [Anthropology] SECOND EDITION, revised. The Twenty-first thousand. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[2] xvi; 693 [1]. Complete in one volume with occasional in-text illustrations. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine. Dark brown endpapers. Repairs to split hinges. Binding quite weak, with a few gatherings a...... More
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.
London, John Murray. 1901. [Evolutionary Science] VINTAGE COPY, a new edition with illustrations; first thus at 2/6, November 1901. Octavo, pp.1031. Bound in publisher's mid green buckram cloth with gilt titles to spine, title panel and floral decoration stamped in dark green to upper. Some trivial wear, lightly spotted, discreet..... More
A Naturalist's Voyage Round The World.
London: John Murray, 1909. Octavo. Bound in green cloth, with gilt titles to spine, and dark green panelling and design to front board. Includes Christmas gift insert and review slip. Stain to front board, and some spotting to edges. Occassional spots in text, mostly to prelims, but largely clean, including..... More
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.
London: John Murray, 1892. [Evolutionary science] Sixth Edition, Forty-third thousand. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.xxii; 432. Bound in publisher's green buckram, lettered and trimmed in gilt to backstrip, blind-stamped borders, pale blue floral-patterned endpapers. Ink name to first blank (dated 1894), second name to flyleaf, contents very clean, some browning..... More
The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.
London: John Murray, 1880. [Evolutionary science] Sixth Edition, twenty-second thousand. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xxii; 458. With a folding tree diagram. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine. Brown endpapers. Black ink ownership to front pastedown. An old paper repair to upper hinge, coloured to match. A 1cm tear..... More
The Works of Charles Darwin. Edited by Paul H. Barrett and R. B. Freeman.
London: William Pickering, 1986-1989. [Science / Evolution] THE COMPLETE WORKS, Pickering Masters Series. Octavo, 29 volumes. Handsomely bound in dark green half morocco over green cloth boards, raised bands and gilt titles to spine, top edges gilt. The complete works in 29 volumes edited by Paul H. Barrett and R...... More
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[Review of The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex in] The Edinburgh Review, or Critical Journal: (No 273), July, 1871.
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, and London: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1871. [Evolution] CONTEMPORARY REVIEW. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.36 of advertisements; 16 of advertisements; ii; 302; [20 of advertisements]. Publisher blue printed wraps, yellow paper spine with cream paper title label. Partially unopened, some sporadic light spotting and..... More
Rugger Stories. One the Playing of Football; Scotland Take the Shock; "Rattle 'em Under"; Cock House Match at Haileybury; The Young Man's Game; The Wing Three-Quarter; T'Match; The Springboks Beaten; The Ripon Match; Past Development in Rugby Football; The Rugger Match; Mind Over Matter; The Best Game to Watch; Oxford v. All Blacks; The Great Scrummage; More by Luck—; Ronnie Poulton; R.W.P.P.; A Damn Fine Show; Bernard Darwin Sits Aloof; Behind the Posts; A Fragment of Life; A Famous Victory; A Football Player; Getting a Blue; "He'll Make a Player."
London: Putnam, 1932. [Rugby Short Stories] FIRST EDITION, first state binding. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xvi; 303 [1]. With the errata slip to contents page. Publisher's green cloth with orange titles to spine and upper. Spotting and toning to edges, endpapers and preliminaries. Tobacco-scented. Moderate wear to cloth; spine heavily..... More
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