On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.
by Darwin, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1860. Rare second edition, second issue, in Freeman's binding variant "a" of Darwin's magnum opus. Freeman 376; Norman 594. Octavo, original publisher's green cloth. In excellent condition with the spine gilt bright, contemporary owner's signature to the title, marginalia on pages 72 and 132. A nice example.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 96973
- Title
- On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.
- Author
- Darwin, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1860
- Keywords
- charles darwin first edition, origin of species first edition darwin
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science and Natural History;
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Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...