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1864feb02711<p>1864. First Russian Edition On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life by Charles Darwin<br />О проиÑхождении видов путем еÑтеÑтвенного подбора родичей</p><p>Used book For more details and availability please contact me</p> Gubinski, St. Peterburg hardcover
1877feb58519<p>1877: First French Edition of The Climbing Plants<br /><br />Plantes Gimpantes<br />Used. For more details please contact me</p> C. Reinwald hardcover
1910feb02712<p>1910. First Portuguese Edition of The descent of man and selection in relation to sex by Charles Darwin. <br /><br />A Origem do Homem e a Seleção Sexual</p><p>Used book For more details and availability please contact me</p> Porto
1922feb02648<p>1922. First Chilean Edition of The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin.<br /><br />La expresión de las emociones en el hombre y en los animales</p><p>Used book For more details and availability please contact me</p> Iquique
1903feb58521<p>1903: First Spanish Edition of The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals in 2 Volumes by Charles Darwin<br />La expresión de las emociones en el hombre y en los animales<br /><br />Used. For more details please contact me</p> F. Sempere paperback
1844feb02732<p>1844. First German Edition of The Voyage of the Beagle and selection in relation to sex by Charles Darwin.<br /><br />Naturwissenschaftliche Reise</p><p>Used book For more details and availability please contact me</p> Braunschweig hardcover
18625086Paris Guillaumin et Cie - Victor Masson et Fils 1862 In-12 (h. 18 cm.) lxiv-xxiii-712 pp. une planche dépliante, demi-reliure chagrin brun clair, nerfs, filets dorés. Reliure de l'époque.
72376London Nature 1876. Folio 28.2 x 19.6 cm. pp. 17-18 in: Nature issue 15366 pp. i-viii 1-20. Original printed wrappers. = This paper by Darwin deals with the "brightly coloured hinder ends . of certain monkeys" of which Darwin wrote: "no case interested and perplexed me so much". Darwin continued by recording and interpreting observations made by the German zoologist Johann von Fischer 1850-1901 to whom he wrote a long letter. As noted by Freeman p. 204 this paper was reprinted in The Descent of Man 12th thousand 1877 Freeman 948 and later printings. Uncut as issued. Small strip of front wrapper's left outer edge evenly tanned; otherwise a very good clean copy. Burkhardt F. et al. eds. The Correspondence of Charles Darwin volume 24; Freeman 1773. unknown
0206-24London John Murray 1876. 8°. Titel VIII 482 S. Mit Errata-Bl. u. zahlr. Tabellen im Text. Grüner OLn.-Bd. mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel. Kapitale u. Kanten etwas berieben Rücken mit kl. Kratzspur.Titel mit gelöschtem Stempel sonst gut erhalten teils unbeschnitten. EA. Freeman 1249; Oxford DNB Darwin - Erstausgabe von Charles Darwins 1809-1882 botanischem Werk das auf jahrelangen Bestäubungsexperimenten die Darwin ab 1866 durchführte basiert. Er zeigte ". statistically that the offspring of crosses are more vigorous than seedlings of self-fertilized parentage and thus more likely to survive." Oxford DNB. Mit dem Errata-Zette vor Seite 1. Eine deutsche Übersetzung erschien 1877. London, John Murray 1876. unknown
18615041674983<p>"The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex" by Charles Darwin John Murray 1861. First Edition Third Issue "Seventh Thousand". Two volumes original green cloth. The first appearance of the word "evolution" in Darwin's works marking a pivotal moment in the history of science. A well-used but complete set: Volume I with covers loosening from the binding; Volume II with water staining and binding partially exposed. Wear to extremities with small splits at the heads of both spines. Scattered pencil marginalia highlighting passages of interest. Ownership inscription in pencil to front flyleaves: <em>W.C. Crofts Adel August 1871</em> — Crofts an English architect entrepreneur and photographic pioneer. Good condition with notable provenance.</p> John Murray hardcover
188151348John Murray 1881. 8vo. Fifth Thousand with 15 woodcuts a number full-page in the text; green arches-style cloth boards framed in blind gilt back chocolate endpapers uncut upper hinge just starting but binding entirely sound else a near fine copy. With publisher's advertisment leaf at end. Darwin's final work reverting to his early geological iterests. First published in October 1881 it was remarkably successful selling 6000 copies within the year a faster sales rate than the 'Origin'. In this fifth impression the errors of the first four are corrected and several new textual changes introduced.VERY SCARCE INDEED IN THIS CONDITION. Freeman Darwin 321; see also Freeman BNHB 917. John Murray, hardcover
187219203London, John Murray, 1872. In-8 de VI-374-4 pages, plein percaline verte, dos orné de fleurons dorés en tête et en queue, plat estampé à froid. Cartonnage d'éditeur.
1876000859John Murray 1876. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. First edition first issue 1876 published by John Murray. viii with 3 line errata slip 482 pages. Original green cloth covers wear to the exterior hinges rubbed through in a couple of places spine ends and corners rubbed and bruised with some small tears some marks to the boards front hinge a little loose feeling the page block is sunken but all secure the front free endpaper has had a previous bookplate removed the top corner of the pages are indented where pages have been turned. rough cut page edges three cut clumsily causing loss to the margin not affecting the text an occasional minor spot or blemish pages otherwise bright a little dusty binding weave is visible between the rear endpapers. A little less than good condition. Comes with a Darwin related newspaper sheet by The Illustrated London News dated March 11 1871. <br/> <br/> John Murray hardcover
1872000904John Murray 1872. Hardcover. Good. 1872 Sixth edition thirteenth thousand published by John Murray. The sixth edition contains various additions and corrections and was the first to use the word evolution though he first used the term a year earlier in The Descent of Man. The first printing of the sixth edition is the eleventh thousand printed the same year as this. Green cloth covers with patchy fading or mottling spine ends rubbed and chipped corners rubbed secure binding endpapers bright and without any inscriptions the rear endpaper has a small tear and signs of glue to the hinge presumably a historical repair which is neat and secure. Half title spotted pages a little age toned with a few rare spots. Complete with pull out chart. Good condition. 19x13cm xxi 458 pages. <br/> <br/> John Murray hardcover
1910193011London: Duckworth & Co. 1910. Darwin made his reputation primarily with pen rather than putter First edition. The author the grandson of the famous naturalist is still regarded as one of golf's greatest journalists and his works have "achieved a classic status" Jack p. 151. Darwin 1876-1961 was the golf correspondent for The Times for almost five decades. The present work one of his many triumphs is an essential part of any golfing library. In the second edition 1925 the chapter concerning the golf courses of Ireland was omitted. First editions are encountered in slightly variant weaves of cloth and with the decorative elements on the front cover in gilt and green or as here in green alone. Quarto. Colour frontispiece showing St Andrews 63 plates 47 colour all with tissue guards and after Rountree. Original green cloth spine and front cover lettered and decorated in gilt and green binder's stamp in blind on rear board top edge gilt others untrimmed. Recent ink ownership inscription of one Tony Spencer on front pastedown. Some marks to cloth spine lightly sunned contents clean: very good indeed. Donovan & Murdoch 14410. Zachary Michael Jack ed. Participatory Sportswriting: An Anthology 1870-1937 2009. hardcover
1878178890London: Samson Low Marston Searle and Rivington 1878. Capturing the evolution of Darwin A prime example of Darwin's personal iconography as an elder statesman of science. This photograph is taken from Lock & Whitfield's Men of Mark series - a portrait gallery of prominent Victorian individuals - and refashioned for open display. By 1878 the 69-year-old's fame was widespread. Despite his increasing retirement at Down House many continued to seek him out including Gladstone in 1877. As his son Francis recalled "He did not realise that people would know him from his photograph and I remember him at the Crystal Palace aquarium saying in uneasy voice that somebody had been looking at him & he supposed he must have been recognized" Van Whye. Men of Mark was issued in monthly parts comprising three portrait plates and biographical notices for 1s 6d. Darwin appeared in part 36 in December 1878. This image was later used as the frontispiece to the third edition in French of the Descent of Man. Photographic portrait 114 x 92 mm after a Woodburytype original by Lock & Whitfield mounted within contemporary wood frame with glazing and metal oval border 210 x 132 mm. Minimal finger-soiling slight scuffing to frame: in very good condition. Van Whye The Complete Photographs of Darwin 1878a.1. unknown
111774New York D. Appleton and Company 1871. . First US edition first impression; 2 vols; 20.5 x 13.5 cm; bookplate to front pastedowns dated ownership inscription in pencil to front free endpaper numerous illustrations errata to verso of contents leaf in vol. II 2pp ads to rear of vol. I 12pp to rear of vol. II; publisher's red cloth ruled in black arabesque cornerpieces spine lettered in gilt edges slightly rubbed<br /> The first US edition first impression containing his earliest published use of the term 'evolution'. A true sequel to Origin of a Species the Descent of Man picked up where the earlier work had left off discussing for the first time the place occupied by Homo sapiens in the Darwinian scheme of natural selection. An immensely popular work from the get-go over 5000 copies of Descent were sold within the first year cementing Darwin's status in the public mind as a 'gentleman of science'.<br /><br />Darwin 'had avoided the logical outcome of the general theory of evolution bringing man into the scheme for twelve years and in fact it had by that time been so much accepted that the clamour of the opposition was not strident' Freeman.<br /> Freeman 942. New York, D. Appleton and Company, 1871. hardcover
1871191570New York: D. Appleton and Company 1871. Darwin's most controversial theory arrives in America First US edition later issue without errata. First published in the UK earlier that year it was in this work that the word "evolution" appears for the first time preceding its appearance in the sixth edition of the Origin of Species the following year. Darwin had hoped that one of his supporters might tackle the thorny question of human evolution but was forced to face the logic of his own theory himself. Darwin deviated from his ostensible subject of mankind to describe sexual selection in the animal kingdom enabling him to answer those who saw peacock tails as an expression of divine aesthetics. Darwin also set out a definite family tree for humans tracing their affinity with the Old World monkeys and laid out his views on the evolutionary origins of morality and religion. "The Descent understood by Darwin as a sequel to the Origin was written with a maturity and depth of learning that marked Darwin's status as an élite gentleman of science" ODNB. "In discussing man's ancestry Darwin did not claim that man was directly descended from apes as we know them today but stated simply that the extinct ancestors of Homo sapiens would have to be classified among the primates; however this statement as misinterpreted by the popular press caused a furore second only to that raised by the Origin" Norman. 2 vols octavo. Wood-engravings within text. With 2 pp. of publisher's advertisements at rear of vol. I 12 pp. at rear of vol. II. Original red cloth spines lettered in gilt boards panelled and decorated in black light yellow endpapers. Relevant contemporary newspaper clipping loosely inserted. Pencil ownership inscription of one J. Edwin Everett of Manchester 1850-1893 New Hampshire dated 1871 on front free endpapers. Wear to extremities with a little loss to head of spine cloth cockled else clean inner hinges starting but firm occasional spotting to contents. Very good. Freeman 942; Norman 599 UK edition. hardcover
120011London John Murray 1872. . First edition second issue; 8vo; 7 plates from photographs 4-page publisher's ads dated November 1872 repaired tear to plate I mainly in the margin contemporary ownership inscription and small ink stamp of the title ink stamp also on I2 & T2 dark marks on Q7-R5 some light spotting to contents; original green cloth titles to spine gilt boards panelled in blind black coated endpapers spine rolled cloth a little rubbed with small worn spots at the corners and ends of spine very good condition; 374pp.<br /> First edition second issue with the preliminaries and signatures as noted by Freeman but with the first issue points of 'that' spelled correctly on page 208 the plates labelled with Roman numerals and the first issue ads.<br /><br />The Expression of the Emotions was a significant contribution to evolutionary theory and was one of the first books to be illustrated with photographic plates heliotypes. It was written 'in part at least as a confutation of the idea that the facial muscles of expression in man were a special endowment Freeman The Works of Charles Darwin p. 142. Here Darwin explicitly made the connection between the emotions and facial reflexes of humans and animals. He showed that human emotions were not unique but part of a shared evolutionary heritage with the rest of the animal kingdom.<br /><br />'With this book Darwin founded the study of ethology animal behaviour and conveyance of information communication theory and made a major contribution to psychology' Dictionary of Scientific Biography.<br /> Freeman The Works of Charles Darwin 1141 & 1142; Hook & Norman The Norman Library of Science & Medicine 600; Garrison-Morton Medical Bibliography 4975. London, John Murray, 1872. hardcover
67909London: John Murray 1881. Biology FIRST EDITION. Octavo 20 x 14cm pp.2 vii 1 326 2 publisher's advertisement to rear. With numerous in-text illustrations throughout. Publisher's green cloth boards blind-ruled gilt titles to spine. Brown endpapers. With a loose photograph included. Minor infrequent spotting mostly to front and rear blanks. Hinges starting. A few faint white marks to boards spine toned joints lightly rubbed gentle edgewear. Very good. Darwin's last published scientific work surrounding the activity of earthworms and how they gradually by passing soil - or vegetable mould through their digestive systems over and over again literally form the ground we walk on. London: John Murray, 1881 unknown
23974London: John Murray. 1860. The first issue of the second definitive edition of Darwin's first published book. The first issue of the second definitive edition of Darwin's first published book. Tenth Thousand. Crown 8vo. Original green cloth with blind-stamped ornamental design to front and rear panels. Lettered ruled and with ornaments in gilt to the spine. 32 pp. of publisher's advertisements dated "December 1861" bound in at the rear Freeman notes that the inserted adverts in this edition "may be as late as September 1868". Illustrated with 11 black and white wood engravings and diagrams throughout the text. All edges untrimmed. A very good copy the binding square and firm with minor abrasion rubbing and some nicking to the spine tips and mild fraying to the outer hinges the lower portions of the gilt ruling a little worn. Front inner hinge partially cracked but holding. The contents with a previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown a faded ink signature to the front endpaper a small square of adhesive residue c. 2 x 2.5 cm visible to the lower edge of the rear pastedown due to removal of the original binder's label are otherwise clean with just a little light spotting to the prelims and final leaves. Charles Darwin's first published book now universally known as 'The Voyage of the Beagle' but not issued with that title until 1905 is as Richard Freeman notes in his bibliography of the author "undoubtedly the most often read and stands second only to 'On the Origin of Species' as the most often printed". Darwin's account of his travels aboard HMS Beagle between 1831 and 1836 has an appropriately circuitous bibliographical history. It was first issued as the third volume of three of 'The narrative of the voyages of H. M. Ships Adventure and Beagle' 1839 edited by Robert Fitzroy Captain of the Beagle; Darwin's volume simply titled 'Journal and remarks 1832-1836' was also reissued alone the same year. A second edition followed in 1845 as 'Journal or researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H. M. S. Beagle round the world .' but it is this 1860 edition described by Freeman as the "Final definitive text" that became the template for the countless editions that followed. Darwin provided new preliminaries and a postscript dated Feb. 1st 1860 outlining changes and corrections made to the text. The work itself a groundbreaking fusion of travel narrative and scientific fieldwork is as Freeman notes"an important travel book in its own right" as well as its significance "in relation to the background of Darwin's evolutionary ideas". The green cloth binding for the 1860 edition is notable for being identical to that of the first three editions of 'On the Origin of Species'. Freeman 20. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. London: John Murray. 1860 hardcover
187782978Paris: C. Reinwald & Cie 1877. Fine. C. Reinwald & Cie Paris 1877 14.50 x 23.50 cm reliure de l'éditeur Rare first edition of the French translation established by Edmond Barbier. Biographical introduction and additional notes by Charles Martins. Publisher's full green cloth binding smooth spine headcaps skillfully restored blind-ruled frame on boards grey paper endpapers and pastedowns. Some foxing gift inscription dated in blue ballpoint pen at head of half-title page. Work illustrated with 30 figures in the text. C. Reinwald & Cie hardcover
1871MS0006z<p>2 volumes. viii42316 publisher's advertisements pages dated January 1871 with figures. viii47516 publisher's advertisements pages dated January 1871 with figures and index. Small octavos 7 1/2" x 5 1/4" bound in original publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering to spine and blind stamped borders enclosing panel on boards. Untrimmed edges. Freeman 939 p. 128-132 First edition second state. The first issue of The Descent of Man had a print-run of just 2500 copies. It was published in February 1871 closely followed in March 1871 by the second issue printing of a further 2000 copies. <br /><br /><em>The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex</em> is a book by English naturalist Charles Darwin first published in 1871 which applies revolutionary theory to human evolution and details his theory of sexual selection a form of biological adaptation distinct from yet interconnected with natural selection. The book discusses many related issues including evolutionary psychology. evolutionary ethics evolutionary musicology differences between human races differences between sexes the dominant role of women in mate choice and the relevance of the evolutionary theory to society. In January 1871 <br /><br />Thomas Huxley's former disciple the anatomist St. George Mivart had published <em>On the Genesis of Species</em> as a critique of natural selection. Anonymously in a <em>Quarterly Review</em> article he claimed that the <em>Descent of Man </em>would unsettle "our half educated classes" and talked of people doing as they pleased breaking laws and customs. An infuriated Darwin guessed that Mivart was the author and thinking "I shall soon be viewed as the most despicable of men" looked for an ally. In September Huxley wrote a cutting review of Mivart's book and article which a relieved Darwin told him "How you do smash Mivart's theology. He may write his worst & he will never mortify me again". As 1872 began Mivart politely inflamed the argument again writing "wishing you very sincerely a happy new year" while wanting a disclaimer of the "fundamental intellectual errors" in the <em>Descent of Man</em>. This time Darwin ended the correspondence. <br /><br /><strong>Condition: </strong>Spine ends rubbed edge wear stained and soiling to covers volume one lacking back end paper inner hinges cracked in both volumes but holding. Volume two with dethatched front end paper corners bumped and rubbed Internal fingering and soiled else a fair set.</p> John Murray hardcover
186252936<p>London John Murray 1862. FIRST EDITION 1862 RESTORED EX LIBRARY COPY no visible signs of being a library copy except for a pale patch on spine due to removal of library number variant b no vertical lines to cloth covers. 8vo approximately 200 x 130 mm 8 x 5 inches folding illustration at page 18 plus 33 woodcut illustrations in the text pages: vi 1-365 including index followed by 16 pages of publisher's catalogue dated January 1872 original publisher's plum cloth gilt lettering to spine central gilt orchid to upper cover blind stamped decoration to covers new black endpapers page edges untrimmed as issued. Binding expertly rebacked original backstrip laid on just showing a little new cloth at foot of spine slight rubbing to cloth slightly affecting gilt lettering and orchid a few small pale spots to covers pale browning to title page tiny repair to fold on blank side of folding plate with special archival clear tape hardly visible occasional small brown spot last 3 leaves of catalogue at rear foxed slight pale signs of handling in outer margins a good tight copy. See Freeman The Works of Charles Darwin pages 112-113 Freeman does not mention copies with publishers's catalogue dated January 1872. Fertilisation of Orchids was concerned with working out in detail the relationship between sexual structures of orchids and the insects which fertilise them their evolution being attributed to natural selection. It is therefore the first of the volumes of supporting evidence for Origin of Species. This is the only Murray Darwin between 1859 and 1910 not bound in green cloth. Life and Letters of Darwin Volume 3 page 274 quotes Asa Gray as saying 'if the Orchid-book with a few trifling omissions had appeared before the "Origin" the author would have been canonised rather the anathematised by the natural theologians' and notes that a review in the Literary Churchman found only one fault 'that Mr Darwin's expression of admiration at the contrivances in orchids is too indirect a way of saying' "O Lord how manifold are thy works"; Sotheby's catalogue Darwin's Century: The Jeremy Norman Collection page 53 No.127. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST AND ALL PARCELS SENT FULLY TRACKED AND FULLY INSURED.</p> London, John Murray, 1862. hardcover
70994Fine illustrated and antiquarian Natural history . 1st. Ed. 1st. Iss. Pub. John Murray. 1881. pp.vii i 326 plus 1-page of adverts of books By the same author i. 8vo. Hardback. With early bookplate of Edward Arthur Smith Sevenoaks to front pastedown. Spotting to end-papers and title page light marking to several other leaves o/w. the contents are fine. Original decorated green cloth binding in nr. fine condition lightly rubbed to extremities. Freeman 1357. A very pleasing copy of the first edition first printing of Darwins last book. The title sold well and explores the vital ecological role of earthworms in soil formation and decomposition. Exploring earthworm behaviour and ecology Darwin continued the theme common thoughout his work that gradual changes over long periods of time can lead to large and sometimes surprising consequences. Fine illustrated and antiquarian Natural history hardcover
