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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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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, with pp.16 adverts bout at the rear of each volume. Publisher's green cloth blocked in lettered in gilt to spine, stamped in blind to covers, coated brown endpapers. Light and occasional spotting... 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. or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.
London, John Murray. 1901. New edition, with illustrations [the first of this 2/6 edition, 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 ink ownership to... More
The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation In the Vegetable Kingdom.
London: John Murray, 1891. Third edition. Octavo, pp.viii; 487; [1], advertisement. Finely bound by Bickers of Leicester in tree calf, gilt-stamped crest of Royal Holloway College to front cover, later respine to style, original title label, marbled edges and endpapers. Internally clean, light shelfwear to binding, corners rubbed. A very... 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
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
What Darwin Saw In His Voyage Around The World In The Ship 'Beagle'.
New York, NY: Harper and Brothers, 1879. [Natural history]. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 18cm), pp.228; [8], maps alternating with blanks. Illustrated with one hundred black and white illustrations, and twelve maps. Publisher's green cloth, gilt titles, decorative illustration of profusion of wildlife to front board in black, green floral... 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
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