Darwin

rif. 71040 — Leipzig Ernst Günther 1886. 8vo 22.7 x 14.5 cm. viii 278 pp.; eight text engravings one plate. Original printed wrappers. In protective stiff blind wrappers. = This is Darwinistische Schriften Nr. 17. It was published both as part of a series and separately hence the presence of two different titles. The wrappers contain more information on Darwiniana including portraits sold by Ernst Günther. the plate is a map of the surrounding of Darwin's house and garden with the track of a male bumble-bee as observed by Darwin. This edition includes a list of papers with their source and an index. The German biologist Ernst Krause 1839-1903 was "also known under the pen-name Carus Sterne. .Initially a student of pharmacy he later studied natural sciences at the University of Berlin. After graduation he devoted himself to independent scientific research. He was a prominent and successful champion of Darwinism in Germany." Wikipedia. Former private owner's stamp of the Dutch hydrobiologist Hermann Jacques Jordan 1877-1943 on first title verso and his name in an old hand in the top margin of the second title. Jordan born in Paris but a of German Jewish descent died during WW2 while in hiding with his jewish wife from the German occupiers of the Netherlands. Uncut edges a bit frayed otherwise a very good copy. Rare. Currently no other copies on the internet. unknown