DARWIN BernardABAA
From So Simple A Beginning: Darwin’s Four Great Books Voyage of the Beagle The Origin of Species The Descent of Man The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals.
20064269New York: W.W. Norton & Company 2006. First edition of this collection of the four works of Darwin. Thick octavo original half cloth. Signed by the editor Edward O. Wilson on the title page who has drawn an image of an ant. Near fine in a fine dust jacket. The original slipcase is in near fine condition. Never before have the four great works of Charles DarwinVoyage of the H.M.S. Beagle 1845 The Origin of Species 1859 The Descent of Man 1871 and The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals 1872been collected under one cover. Undertaking this challenging endeavor 123 years after Darwin's death two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Edward O. Wilson has written an introductory essay for the occasion while providing new insightful introductions to each of the four volumes and an afterword that examines the fate of evolutionary theory in an era of religious resistance. In addition Wilson has crafted a creative new index to accompany these four texts which links the nineteenth-century Darwinian evolutionary concepts to contemporary biological thought. Beautifully slipcased and including restored versions of the original illustrations From So Simple a Beginning turns our attention to the astounding power of the natural creative process and the magnificence of its products. W.W. Norton & Company hardcover books
Raptis Rare Books · États-Unis450,00 $US≈ 380,75 €
