The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society: a Poem, with Philosophical Notes
by Darwin, Erasmus
- Used
- poor
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Poor
- Seller
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Hay on Wye, Powys, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: J. Johnson, 1802. Book. Illus. by Henry Fuseli. Poor. Half Calf and Marbled Boards. First Edition. Quarto . pp.(vi), 174; 124 (additional notes)+ 4 (frontis & 3 other plates). Erasmus Darwin's final & most highly-regarded work published posthumously. A paper published as recently as April 2023 revealed that the personal copy of his grandson, Charles, has 25 annotations to the text which scholars now consider point to a marked resemblance (unacknowledged by Charles) between the thinking behind this work & Charles Darwin's The Descent of Man. Perhaps the fact that both this title & On the Origin of Species contain the word 'Origin' kept any of Charles Darwin's other work from being brought to bear in comparison? A somewhat shaken copy with one signature starting. Front gutter tape-repaired & externally; the spine's junction with front board is 1/3 split up from the tail. Another shorter (1 inch) surface split at its head. Boards bumped & rubbed in places with slight loss of marbled paper. Throughout the text-block are intermittent patches of damp staining & mould spotting. Accordingly, offered at a reduced price, this extremely scarce first edition of a work whose importance is even now gaining in recognition. .
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- Bookseller
- The Poetry Bookshop
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Z122262
- Title
- The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society: a Poem, with Philosophical Notes
- Author
- Darwin, Erasmus
- Illustrator
- Henry Fuseli
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J. Johnson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1802
- Size
- Quarto
- Keywords
- poetry natural history natural science botany zoology evolutionary theory natural philosophy enlightenment illustrated 18th 19th century
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Hay on Wye, Powys
About The Poetry Bookshop
The Poetry Bookshop is situated in the UK booktown of Hay on Wye on the Welsh borders. It is the ONLY second-hand Bookshop in the UK devoted entirely to Poetry.We stock :- Antiquarian, Modern, Scholarly, Small & Private Press books, Poetry in translation and bilingual texts, Beat Poetry, War Poetry, Illustrated Poetry, Biography, Women's poetry, Old & Middle English, Humourous Poetry, Scottish, Irish, Welsh, Love poetry, Anthologies, Criticism Back issue Magazines and much more.Visit our website www.poetrybookshop.com or telephone/E-mail us with details of your request.BOOKSEARCH SERVICE We offer a free no obligation service contact us by phone or email and we will let you know when we locate a copy.The Poetry Bookshop was opened in Hay in the 1970's by Anne Stevenson and Michael Farley. Alan Halsey ran it from 1980 to the late 90's and the present owners Chris & Melanie Prince took over in 1998.In 2000 the shop moved to its present location The Ice House in Brook Street. For anyone who is familar with Hay it runs parallel with Broad Street where the shop used to be. We are almost back to back with our old shopSHOP OPENING HOURS Monday - Saturday 11am - 5pmCLOSED ON SUNDAYS PLEASE NOTE In winter opening times can vary so we suggest if you are making a special journey it's best to contact us first.
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- Marbled Paper
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- Calf
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- First Edition
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- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
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