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DARWIN, Charles (1809-1882). On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. London: W. Clowes and Sons for John Murray, 1859.
8° in 12s (200 x 124mm). Folding lithographic diagram. Publisher's ads at end dated June 1859. (Half-title and title with light vertical creases towards fore-edge.) Original publisher's blindstamped green cloth, spine gilt-decorated, Freeman binding variant a, no priority established (corners, head and tail of spine very lightly bumped); modern green morocco-backed clamshell box. Provenance: John Wilson of Edinburgh (near contemporary ink inscription on title) -- R.B. Freeman (Darwin's bibliographer, pencil inscription on verso of front free endpaper).
A FINE, FRESH COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION OF DARWIN'S MAGNUM OPUS OWNED BY DARWIN'S BIBLIOGRAPHER. Dibner Heralds 199; Freeman 373; Garrison-Morton 220; Grolier Science 23b; Norman 593; PMM 344b.
8° in 12s (200 x 124mm). Folding lithographic diagram. Publisher's ads at end dated June 1859. (Half-title and title with light vertical creases towards fore-edge.) Original publisher's blindstamped green cloth, spine gilt-decorated, Freeman binding variant a, no priority established (corners, head and tail of spine very lightly bumped); modern green morocco-backed clamshell box. Provenance: John Wilson of Edinburgh (near contemporary ink inscription on title) -- R.B. Freeman (Darwin's bibliographer, pencil inscription on verso of front free endpaper).
A FINE, FRESH COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION OF DARWIN'S MAGNUM OPUS OWNED BY DARWIN'S BIBLIOGRAPHER. Dibner Heralds 199; Freeman 373; Garrison-Morton 220; Grolier Science 23b; Norman 593; PMM 344b.
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