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réf. 185747Rupert Hart-Davis 1952. 1st edn 2nd impression. 8vo. Original gilt lettered red cloth top edge red fore-edge spotted - otherwise near Fine dustwrapper lightly toned - otherwise VG in protective cover not price clipped. Pp. 210 previous owner's neat inscription on front free endpaper. Rupert Hart-Davis, 1952 unknown
1899réf. 51349John Murray 1899. 8vo. Sixth Edition Fifty-Sixth Thousand with folding diagram front endpapers and half-title very lightly spotted; original green arches-style cloth boards framed in blind gilt back uncut a near fine copy. With publisher's advertisement leaf at end. The sixth edition first issued in 1872 is the last published in Darwin's lifetime and contains his final major corrections and revisions. It is the first edition with the title The Origin of Species and includes among many other revisions a new chapter inserted to confute the views of the Catholic biologist St. George Mivart. There is a glossary and the word 'evolution' is used in the text for the first time. VERY SCARCE INDEED IN THIS CONDITION. Freeman 144. John Murray, hardcover
1872réf. 33920London: John Murray 1872. The Highly Important Sixth Edition with additions and corrections thirteenth thousand the last edition which Darwin lived to amend and revise. This copy with pleasing provenance the copy of Anthony Traill Provost of Trinity College Dublin. Folding lithographed diagram by W. West. 8vo publisher's original green cloth gilt lettered on the spine and blocked in blind in a panel design on the covers original brown coated endpapers all edges untrimmed. xxi 458 pp. A very fine handsome bright and unmarked copy very clean and crisp throughout unusually so. A VERY FINE BRIGHT AND PLEASING COPY OF THE RARE SIXTH EDITION OF 1872 THE GREATEST BIOLOGICAL WORK EVER WRITTEN. IT IS CONSIDERED RARE AND WAS ISSUED IN A QUANTITY NOT EXCEEDING 2000 COPIES. This edition includes an expanded version of "An Historical Sketch of the Recent Progress of Opinion on the Origin of Species" as well as a table of corrections. The Sixth Edition of 1872 consisted of 3000 copies including three states of the title page reading "Eleventh" "Twelfth" and "Thirteenth" Thousand The Sixth Edition contained a new chapter VII written to address and to refute the views certain other scientists. A glossary appears for the first time and additionally it is in this sixth edition that Darwin used for the first time the word "evolution". The word was inserted three times into the text twice on pages 201 and three times on page 424. 'This edition was extensively revised by Darwin and the new chapter VII was inserted to confute the views of the Roman Catholic biologist S. George Mivart. The title changes to THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES and a glossary appears. It is in this edition that the word 'evolution' occurs for the first time. It had been used in the first edition of THE DESCENT OF MAN in the previous year but not before in this work. 'Evolved' had bee the last word of the text in all previous editions but 'evolution' had been omitted perhaps to avoid confusion with the use of the word by Herbert Spencer or with its more particular embryological meaning. The word had however been used in its transformist sense by Lyell as early as 1832 Principles of Geology Vol. II p. 11. On the verso of the title leaf of the 1872 issues there are advertisements for nine of Darwin's works whereas the 1873 reprint has ten. It must have been in press before November 1872 when EXPRESSION OF THE EMOTIONS came out otherwise the new book would have been added. See Freeman Darwin's Revolutionary Masterwork in which he not only "drew an entirely new picture of the workings of organic nature; he 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." PMM Together with Copernicus' DE REVOLUTIONIBUS and Newton's PRINCIPIA it is deemed one of the three greatest and most important scientific works ever penned. "The most influential scientific work of the nineteenth century" and "The most important biological work ever written" Horblit Freeman. Darwin's elaboration of the theory of natural selection laid the groundwork for the controversy over the evolution of man and with only slight modification by such scientists as Stephen Jay Gould Darwin's ideas remain the umbra under which most current biological research is conducted. Darwin had intended the book to be an abstract of his 'big book' on transmutation of which only the first part Variation Under Domestication 1868 was published in his lifetime. This copy was owned by Anthony Traill whose neat signature is found at the head of the half-title page. Traill was actively involved in politics during the 1870's and 1880's. He was an Ulster Unionist and in 1884 was appointed High Sheriff of Antrim. He was also chairman of the world's first electric tramway Portrush founded with his brother William. He was appointed Provost of Trinity College Dublin in 1904. During his time in the office he carried out many internal reforms. Traill refused to change the University's constitutional position at any time in his Provostship despite pressure. He remained the Provost until he died at the Provost's House in 1914. Anthony Traill. 1838-1914 Provost of Trinity College Dublin. LLD LLB MB MCh MD. Honorary LLD degrees from Glasgow Aberdeen and St. Andrews Dictionary of Irish Biography John Murray hardcover
1882réf. 49299John Murray 1882. 8vo. Sixth Edition Twenty-Fourth Thousand with folding diagram neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper blank preliminaries and half-title lightly spotted; original green cloth boards with Oxford frame in blind gilt back chocolate endpapers uncut a remarkably bright fresh firm copy. With the trade ticket of Gilbert & Field of London on front paste-down. The sixth edition first issued in 1872 is the last published in Darwin's lifetime and contains his final major corrections and revisions. It is the first edition with the title The Origin of Species and includes among many other revisions a new chapter inserted to confute the views of the Catholic biologist St. George Mivart. There is a glossary and the word 'evolution' is used in the text for the first time. This is the earlier of the two issues of M24 published in June with seventeen titles listed on title verso. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Freeman 407. John Murray, hardcover
1889réf. 48343John Murray 1889. 8vo. Sixth Edition Thirty-Seventh Thousand with folding diagram endpapers lightly spotted; original green cloth boards with Oxford frame in blind gilt back patterned endpapers uncut a remarkably bright fresh firm copy. With 32pp publisher's catalogue dated January 1889 bound in at end. The sixth edition first issued in 1872 is the last published in Darwin's lifetime and contains his final major corrections and revisions. It is the first edition with the title The Origin of Species and includes among many other revisions a new chapter inserted to confute the views of the Catholic biologist St. George Mivart. There is a glossary and the word 'evolution' is used in the text for the first time. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Freeman 426. John Murray, hardcover
réf. 6612450Cambridge University Press CUP . Papeback. New. pp. 608 Cambridge University Press CUP unknown
1875réf. 51352John Murray 1875. 2 vols. 8vo. Second Edition Fourth Thousand with 43 illustrations in the text neat contemporary signature on front paste-downs ; original arches-style binding of green cloth boards framed in blind gilt backs chocolate endpapers uncut a near fine copy. With 32pp publisher's catalogue dated January 1876 bound in at end of second volume as called for. First published in 1868 Darwin's longest work was extensively revised for thIs second edition of 1875 which became the final text. It is especially notable for containing in Chapter XXVII the first statement of the author's provisional hypothesis of pangenesis. No publisher in England other than Murray has ever printed this important work. VERY SCARCE INDEED IN THIS CONDITION. Freeman Darwin 234; Freeman BNHB 910. John Murray, hardcover
1868réf. 24571London: John Murray 1868. First Edition second issue. leather_bound. Full tree calf gilt decorated borders marbled endpapers and edges. Very good. 2 Vols. 411 486 pages. 22 x 14 cm. 43 black and white illustrations. Comprehensive Index. Bound without the advertisements. The book's slow progress towards publication was due not only to its size but the author's ill health. "About half of the eight years that elapsed between its commencement and completion were spent on it. The book did not escape adverse criticism: it was said for instance that the public had been patiently waiting for Mr. Darwin's justificatives and that after eight years of expectation all they got was a mass of detail about pigeons rabbits and silkworms. The work contains the first appearance of the phrase 'survival of the fittest' in any of Darwin's works p. 6 of 1st volume. Single erratum in Volume I. FREEMAN 878. NORMAN. 597. Backstrip decorated with gilt florets and gilt lettered spine labels lacking Vol. II label. John Murray
réf. 178463Brussels: Culture et Civilisation 1969. Facsimile of 1868 first edition. 2 vols. Tall 8vo 9 x 5¾ ins. Original gilt lettered cream cloth light spotting on top edges - otherwise VG. Pp. viii 411 & advt & viii 486 with b&w illus in text light pencil annotations in margins throughout. Brussels: Culture et Civilisation, 1969 unknown
1868réf. 013502London: John Murray 1868. Complete in 2 volumes. First edition first issue. Collation viii 411pp 32pp ads dated April 1867 viii 486pp 2pp ads February 1868 with 1-line publisher's imprint on cloth at base of spines 5 lines of errata in vol. I and 7 in vol. II and 43 in-text wood engravings. Bound in original publishers green cloth blind stamped tooling gilt lettering. At some time both volumes has been repaired. Cloth lightly rubbed some minor abrasion wear minor light rippling lightly bumped. Both bindings in good clean firm condition. Internally some light dust marking. Pages in good clean condition. Generally a very nice set. F. First Edition. Cloth. Near Very Good. 8vo. John Murray Hardcover
réf. B9783337228545Paperback / softback. New. paperback
1890réf. 44888John Murray 1890. 2 vols. 8vo. Second Edition Seventh Thousand with 43 illustrations in the text some very occasional underlining mainly in pencil a little light spotting to the first several leaves of each volume; original arches-style binding of green cloth gilt backs chocolate endpapers uncut backstrips lightly chafed without loss at heads and tails lower joints mildly rubbed and a little tender else a very good bright clean copy. With 32pp publisher's catalogue April 1889 bound in at end of second volume as called for. First published in 1868 Darwin's longest work was extensively revised for the second edition of 1875 which became the final text. It is especially notable for containing in Chapter XXVII the first statement of the author's provisional hypothesis of pangenesis. No publisher in England other than Murray has ever printed this important work. Freeman Darwin 241; Freeman BNHB 910. John Murray, hardcover
1899réf. 29274London: John Murray 1899. 2 volumes. Second edition eighth impression a very early reissue of an important edition revised. With illustrations throughout. 8vo original polished green cloth gilt lettered and decorated on the spines paneled in blind on the covers. xiv 473 1; x 495 32 catalogue pp. A very handsome set beautifully preserved and unusually fresh in the original bright and unfaded cloth still with the gilt bright and strong in colour a tight and clean copy. A HANDSOME SET OF THIS HIGHLY IMPORTANT WORK. The second edition is very important in that Darwin made a number of corrections but more importantly he reworked Chapter XXVII on Pangenesis. This work "represents the only section of Darwin's big book on the origin of species which was printed in his lifetime and corresponds to its first two intended chapters. It contains in Chapter XXVII his provisional hypothesis of pangenesis; one which he thought was new but has a long back history" Freeman 877. The first work to truly discuss the actual origin and development of species as an accepted scientific method. The second part of his 'big book' was not published until 1875 under the title NATURAL SELECTION. It was in this work that Darwin attempted his finalization of the understanding or pangenesis and an explanation of acquired characteristics and hereditary resemblance. These subjects were near to impossible to explain in Darwin’s time as scientific methodology and technology had simply not developed to the point at which finite and provable studies on genes and chromosomes could be explored. John Murray hardcover
1888réf. 28746London: John Murray 1888. 2 volumes. Second edition sixth thousand a very early printing of this important edition revised. With all Illustrations as called for throughout. 8vo publisher’s original green cloth decorative borders in blind on the covers the spine lettered and decorated with a small tool and ornate bands at the spine tips in gilt. xiv 473 1; x 495 32 ad catalogue pp. An excellent set especially well preserved and quite fine bright and clean unusually so in fact it is still partially unopened and with only a small abrasion to the free-fly being the only evidence of use. Finding these in such nice condition is rare for academic books. A FINE SET SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION AND AN IMPORTANT WORK. The second edition is very important in that Darwin made a number of corrections but more importantly he reworked Chapter XXVII on Pangenesis. This work "represents the only section of Darwin's big book on the origin of species which was printed in his lifetime and corresponds to its first two intended chapters. It contains in Chapter XXVII his provisional hypothesis of pangenesis; one which he thought was new but has a long back history" Freeman 877. The first work to truly discuss the actual origin and development of species as an accepted scientific method. The second part of his 'big book' was not published until 1875 under the title NATURAL SELECTION. It was in this work that Darwin attempted his finalization of the understanding or pangenesis and an explanation of acquired characteristics and hereditary resemblance. These subjects were near to impossible to explain in Darwin’s time as scientific methodology and technology had simply not developed to the point at which finite and provable studies on genes and chromosomes could be explored. John Murray hardcover
réf. 6617104Cambridge University Press CUP . Papeback. New. pp. 500 Cambridge University Press CUP unknown
1877réf. 33614London: John Murray 1877. Second edition revised. With numerous illustrations. 8vo publisher's original green cloth lettered in gilt on spine and blocked in blind on the covers. xvi 300 Index 32 ads. pp. A handsome and pleasing copy bright and clean and beautifully preserved. EARLY PRINTING IN VERY PLEASING CONDITION. One of Darwin's most important but often overlooked works. The LIFE AND LETTERS of Darwin III p. 274 quotes Asa Gray as saying that "if the Orchid-book with a few trifling omissions had appeared before the 'Origin' the author would have been canonised rather than anathematised by the natural theologians" and noted that a review in the 'Literary Churchman' found only one fault "that Mr. Darwin's expression of admiration at the contrivances in orchids is too indirect a way of saying 'O Lord how manifold are Thy works.'" The book was concerned with working out in detail the relationships between sexual structures of orchids and the insects which fertilize them their evolution being attributed to natural selection and therefore was the first of the volumes of "supporting evidence" for his ORIGIN OF SPECIES. Although it was praised highly by botanists it did not sell well only about 6000 copies by the turn of the century. John Murray hardcover
1899réf. 33340London: John Murray 1899. Second edition revised sixth impression. With numerous illustrations. 8vo original green cloth lettered in gilt on spine and blocked in blind on the covers. xvi 300 Index 32 ads. pp. A very fine copy bright and clean and beautifully preserved. EARLY PRINTING IN VERY FINE CONDITION. One of Darwin's most important but often overlooked works. The LIFE AND LETTERS of Darwin III p. 274 quotes Asa Gray as saying that "if the Orchid-book with a few trifling omissions had appeared before the 'Origin' the author would have been canonised rather than anathematised by the natural theologians" and noted that a review in the 'Literary Churchman' found only one fault "that Mr. Darwin's expression of admiration at the contrivances in orchids is too indirect a way of saying 'O Lord how manifold are Thy works.'" The book was concerned with working out in detail the relationships between sexual structures of orchids and the insects which fertilize them their evolution being attributed to natural selection and therefore was the first of the volumes of "supporting evidence" for his ORIGIN OF SPECIES. Although it was praised highly by botanists it did not sell well only about 6000 copies by the turn of the century. John Murray hardcover
1885réf. 48261John Murray 1885. 8vo. Second Edition Fourth Thousand with woodcut illustrations in the text; original arches-style green cloth boards with Oxford frame in blind gilt back chocolate endpapers uncut AND PARTIALLY UNOPENED a remarkably bright near fine copy. AN OUTSTANDING COPY. With the nineteenth-century engraved armorial bookplate of Fiennes Stanley Wykeham Cornwallis on front paste-down and 32pp publisher's catalogue November 1886 bound in at end. The second edition first issued in 1877 truncates the title and omits the folding plate of the first edition but increases the number of woodcuts. Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis 1864-1935 British Conservative politician; Chairman of Kent County Council; seat Linton Park in Kent. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Freeman 213 but dated 1885 bound 1886 rather than 1888. John Murray, hardcover
2001réf. 2309080023The Easton Press 2001. Hardcover. Like New. 9x6x1. Millennium Edition Bound in full leather. Stamped with 22kt gold gilt design on cover front back and spine. All edges gold. Silk moire fabric end papers. Satin ribbon place holder. Fine binding and cover. Light edge wear. Clean unmarked pages. For more than 30 years the Easton Press has been the standard for finely bound profusely gilt classic leather bindings. "Regarded by many as the most comprehensive anthology of all time 'The Harvard Classics' was first published in 1909 under the supervision of the Harvard president Charles W. Eliot. An esteemed academic Eliot had argued that the elements of a liberal education could be gained by spending 15 minutes a day reading from a collection of books that could fit on a five-foot shelf." In 1831 Charles Darwin received an astounding invitation: to join the HMS Beagle as ship's naturalist for a trip around the world. For most of the next five years the Beagle surveyed the coast of South America leaving Darwin free to explore the continent and islands including the Galapagos. He filled dozens of notebooks with careful observations on animals plants and geology and collected thousands of specimens which he crated and sent home for further study. The Easton Press hardcover
2002réf. 155225Torino: Einaudi 2002. Cm. 21 pp. xxvi 2 491 3. Con cartine e tavole a colori f.t. Leg. edit. in tela con sovracoperta e cofanetto in cart. rigido ill. Ottimo stato di conservazione. Einaudi hardcover
1989réf. 150932Torino: Einaudi 1989. Cm. 21 pp. xxvi 2 491 3. Con cartine e tavole a colori f.t. Leg. edit. in tela con sovracoperta e cofanetto in cart. rigido ill. Appena un po' ombreggiato il dorso della sovracoperta peraltro perfetta conservazione. Einaudi hardcover
1989réf. 50851Torino: Einaudi 1989. Cm. 21 pp. xxvi 2 491 3. Con cartine e tavole a colori f.t. Leg. edit. in tela con sovracoperta e cofanetto in cart. rigido ill. Perfetta conservazione. Einaudi hardcover
1862réf. 75846Paris: Guillaumin et C. 1862. Cm. 175 pp. lxiv xxiii -712. Con una tabella ripiegata fuori testo. Legatura del tempo in piena percallina con filetti a secco e titoli in oro al dorso. Ex libris Giuseppe Orlando. Esemplare con rade e modeste arrossature presenti solo su poche sezioni di carte. Complessivamente genuino solidamete legato ed in ottimo stato di conservazione. Si tratta della non comune prima edizione della traduzione francese del capolavoro di Darwin. Interessante anche per l'interpretazione "sociale" con cui La Royer intraprende la traduzione dell'opera. Guillaumin et C. unknown
1890Legatura in mezza pelle con angoli, dorso con nervi, fileti e titoli in oro, conservate all'interno le brossure originali, conservazione ottima (una dedica privata alla pagina dell'occhiello). Con 21 incisioni xilografiche e 7 tavole litografiche fuori testo. Seconda edizione sulla seconda edizione inglese (con note in appendice). Sc. M.
1878Torino, UTE, 1878, 8vo rilegato in mezza tela, titolo dorato al dorso, pp. 346. (Freeman, 1269 - Coccia, pag. 220) Prima edizione italiana.
