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DARWIN, Charles (1809-1882). Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round the World. London: John Murray, 1845. 8°. A few illustrations in the text (very light discolouration, without the inserted advertisements). Contemporary half calf (slightly worn, spine faded, upper cover becoming loose). Provenance: Elizabeth Graham (19th-century signature on an endpaper) -- Quentin Keynes (1921-2003, Darwin's great-grandson; a gift to his doctor). Second edition. Freeman 13.
DARWIN, Charles. On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection. London: John Murray, 1861. 8°, half title, with the final advertisement leaf (portrait of Darwin affixed to half title). Original green calf, uncut (rubbed). Provenance: as above. Third edition, seventh thousand. Freeman 381.
With another edition of the Origin of the Species (London, 1892, same provenance, Freeman 439).
DARWIN, Charles. On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection. London: John Murray, 1861. 8°, half title, with the final advertisement leaf (portrait of Darwin affixed to half title). Original green calf, uncut (rubbed). Provenance: as above. Third edition, seventh thousand. Freeman 381.
With another edition of the Origin of the Species (London, 1892, same provenance, Freeman 439).
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