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The origin of species

réf. 47590by means of natural selection or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. London : John Murray 1888. Sixth edition with additions and corrections thirty-fifth thousand. Octavo original publisher's gilt-lettered green cloth edges rubbed corners bumped a couple of small dabs of black paint to lower board a little bruised original endpapers hinges cracked half-title pp. xxi blank 458 32 publisher's catalogue dated September 1888 folding lithographed plate small crease to fore edge. A good copy. A good copy of the sixth edition of one of the most important texts in the history of science. The first edition of 1859 a great rarity is described in Freeman as "". the most important biological work ever written.""; Dibner "". the most important single work in science.""; Printing & the Mind of Man "". revolutionized our methods of thinking and our outlook on the natural order of things. The recognition that constant change is the order of the universe had been finally established and a vast step forward in the uniformity of nature had been taken."" The sixth edition extensively rewritten by Darwin and published in 1872 removed the word 'On' from the title 'On the origin of species' and includes rebuttal of Roman Catholic biologist St. George Mivart's theological arguments in his 1871 text On the Genesis of Species. The sixth edition is significant for including the use of the word 'evolution' for the first time in furtherance of Darwin's argument for natural selection. It is the last edition published in Darwin's lifetime and includes extensive revisions and rewriting by the author. The sixth edition went through numerous printings and includes all Darwin's revisions since On the origin of species was first released in 1859. It is considered the definitive text for what many consider to be the most significant scientific book ever published. Freeman 424 hardcover

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DARWIN, CARLO [CHARLES].Biblio.com

Sulla struttura e distribuzione dei banchi di corallo e delle isole madreporiche. i.e. English "The structure and distribution of coral reefs".

1888réf. 53223Torino Unione Tipografico-Editrice 1888. 8vo. In comtenporary half vellum with embossed title to spine. First quire partly detached. Occassional light brownspotting throughout. 2 210 4 pp. 3 floded plates and 1 frontiespiece. This First Italian translation of "The structure and distribution of coral reefs" being the first part of the three-part work "Geology of the Voyage of the Beagle" Freeman 271. Only the present first part was transted into Italian.Compared to France and Spain Darwinism was quickly adopted by Italian biologist and zoologist and meet only little catholic opposition. "The impact of Darwinism on Italian naturalists was powerful; the logic and rigorous treatment of the problem of the origin of species as Darwin had presented it forced zoologists and anthropologists to reconsider those passages of Lamarckisms that they had agreed to with excessive enthusiasm". Capanna Darwinism and the Italian academies. The reception of Darwin's worsk in France and Spain were characterized by a strong chatolic opposition which also had a strong suppressing effect on the spread of his ideas to academic institutions.Despite of Italy being a catholic stronghold the reception of Darwinism was very favourable and meet very limited criticism from the church:"In contrast to the power Catholicism was able to exert against Darwinism in Spain it was practically impotent in Italy. Neither could the Italian Catholic intellectual establishment draw upon a repertory of anti-Darwinism arguments from the Italian scientific establishment as was done in France. As in France under the Third Republic and as was the case sporadically in Spain the advent of Darwinism in Italy provided a source of ideology for the anticlerical movement. Although Darwinism enjoyed a number of close connections with the English source the peculiarities of the Italian situation set Darwinism in Italy apart from other situations. Italy was in the forefront in recognizing Darwin electing him to various academies and societies and awarding him the famous Bressa Prize in 1875."The three parts of Darwin's geological results of the Beagle voyage were separately published over a period of five years but they were intended and described on the title pages as parts of one work. They were all published by Smith Elder with the approval of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury some of the £1000 given for the publication of the results of the voyage going towards the cost of at least the first part. Darwin notes in May 1842 that the cost of Coral reefs was £130-140 and that 'the government money has gone much quicker than I thought'. By that date there were only two parts of the Zoology of the Beagle still to come out. Smith Elder also published the important later editions." FreemanFreeman 318. hardcover

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