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DARWIN, Charles (1809-1882). On the Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. London: John Murray, 1859.
8° in 12's (198 x 120mm), folding diagram, half title dated 'October 1859' on verso, 32 pages of publisher's adverts dated June 1859. (Occasional light foxing, buff front endpaper torn out). Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in blind, spine gilt, the publisher's name without a full-stop (minor wear and inkstain on upper cover, spine a little discoloured, some wear at head and foot, small abrasion on upper joint).
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Freeman 373; Horblit, One Hundred Books famous in Science, 23b "The most influential scientific work of the nineteenth century"; Printing and the Mind of Man 344b.
8° in 12's (198 x 120mm), folding diagram, half title dated 'October 1859' on verso, 32 pages of publisher's adverts dated June 1859. (Occasional light foxing, buff front endpaper torn out). Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in blind, spine gilt, the publisher's name without a full-stop (minor wear and inkstain on upper cover, spine a little discoloured, some wear at head and foot, small abrasion on upper joint).
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Freeman 373; Horblit, One Hundred Books famous in Science, 23b "The most influential scientific work of the nineteenth century"; Printing and the Mind of Man 344b.