DARWIN, CHARLES. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection... London: John Murray 1859. 8vo, original green cloth, spine gilt, Freeman variant "b", uncut, spine dull, corners and board edges bruised, slight discoloration from removed circulating library label on upper cover; inner hinges cracked, casing tightened, black endpapers laid down over original endpapers, a few short marginal tears, occasional small marginal stains. FIRST EDITION. Freeman variant 3 of Murray catalogue bound at end. Freeman 373; Grolier/Horblit 23b; Dibner Heralds of Science 199; PMM 344(b).