DARWIN, Charles (1809-1882)Biblio.com
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réf. 47354by means of natural selection or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. London : John Murray 1872. Sixth edition with additions and corrections eleventh thousand. Octavo modern full crushed blue Morocco with gilt ornamental edging spine in compartments with raised bands lettered and tooled in gilt gilt dentelles marbled endpapers pp xxi blank 458 folding lithographed plate; light scattered foxing a very presentable copy. The first printing of the sixth edition - the final authoritative 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 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. Printed in a run of 3000 copies it 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 includes all Darwin's revisions since On the origin of species was first released in 1859 and is considered the definitive text for what many consider to be the most significant scientific book ever published. The first printing of the sixth edition ie: Eleventh thousand is bibliographically and scientifically significant and is notably scarce in the market. All later imprints are in essence reprints of this edition. Freeman 391 Â hardcover
1973réf. mon0000555290BCA 1973T. hardcover. Acceptable. in x in x in. NOT an ex-library book. Well read with some wear but still very useable. Some marking due to age on pages but overall book remains in good condition considering age. With Dust Cover. BCA hardcover
1906réf. 109810John Murray London. 1906. John Murray London. 1906. Hardback NO DW. Thick 8vo. Fold out diagram. Black and white portrait frontis with tissue guard. Green cloth gilt boards are rubbed at the corners and along spine and lower boards. Some foxing to page edges and to outer margins of prelims. Stain to top page edges otherwise a nice clean copy. hardcover
réf. 139766648X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 247027London John Murray 1891. XXI 1 432 1 pp. Original green cloth. Spine a little stained. Inscription dated 22 sept. 1891 on fly-leaf. . hardcover
réf. 66299John Murray. London. 1872. Sixth edition with Additions and Corrections. Eleventh thousand. pp. xxi i 458. Folding plan. Original cloth recased retaining all original cloth and end-papers text clean a good-plus copy. FREEMAN #391. Long thought to have been Darwin's final text a position in the hierarchy of the Origin now occupied by FREEMAN #401 18th. thousand. John Murray. London. 1872. Sixth edition, with Additions and Corrections. (Eleventh thousand.). hardcover
réf. 40453by means of natural selection or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. London : John Murray 1889. Sixth edition with additions and corrections to 1872 thirty-seventh thousand. Octavo original publisher's gilt-lettered green cloth edges and corners rubbed slightly bruised with short tear at head and foot of spine original endpapers lightly foxed with a label dated January 15th 189 on front pastedown presenting the book to Henry J. Taperell Chief Reporter of the New Zealand Times on the occasion of his leaving for Sydney from members of the New Zealand Parliamentary Press Gallery and the Wellington Press pp. ii xxi blank 468 folding lithographed plate slightly miscreased light foxing to preliminaries. A very good copy. A fine 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 426. hardcover
réf. 1970184256.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. 1023035685.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 1023035731.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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1929réf. 4145986John Murray 1929. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item850grams ISBN: John Murray hardcover
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1900réf. 12531Chicago and New York: Rand McNally & Company Publishers 1900. Hardcover. Octavo 7.5 x 5.25 purple cloth with gilt spine titles xxi 218 pp. Two volumes in one. A vintage copy of this classic. A nice copy with mild wear to covers hint of toning and foxing to pages. Rand, McNally & Company, Publishers hardcover
1905réf. 12527New York: American Publisher's Corporation 1905. Hardcover. Octavo 8 x 5.25 purple cloth with gilt decoration 2 xix 501 1 pp. . A vintage copy of this classic. A nice copy with mild wear and scuffing to covers fading to spine. American Publisher's Corporation hardcover
1899réf. g506.051GB: Murray 1899. Maroon half leather with marbled boards and endpapers. Top edge gilt. Five raised bands slightly scuffed with gilt lettering and decoraton on spine. Folding plate at p84. Book is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age. . VG/No DW. Murray hardcover
