On the Origin Of Species
by Darwin, Charles
Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, published 24 November 1859, is a seminal work of scientific literature considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Its full title was On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. For the sixth edition of 1872, the short title was changed to The Origin of Species.
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On the Origin of Species
by DARWIN, Charles
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- 1875
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FIRST USE OF THE TERM 'EVOLUTION' - IN THIS DARWIN'S LAST LIFETIME EDITION
8vo. xxii, 458pp., folding diagram, original green cloth, sides with a blind-blocked border, spine gilt lettered, neatly recased, new end papers close match to the originals and with the original binder's ticket 'W. Bone & Son' on rear end paper, old stamps of… Read more about this item Item Price
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On the Origin of Species
by Charles Darwin
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This is a first American edition second state from 1860. Three Reviews. Some staining to pages and spine. Some light damage to edges. P/O's name on first page, otherwise, No Markings to text. Happy to provide more pictures or answer in questions!. Item Price
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On the Origin of Species: By Means of Natural Selection--On the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life (2 Vols.)
by Charles Darwin
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- 1889
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New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1889. Cloth. Very Good +. A handsome copy of this 1889 "authorized" American edition, "with additions and corrections from sixth and last English edition". Complete in 2 octavo volumes. Both volumes clean and VG+ in their russet cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the spines. A touch of very light wear at the… Read more about this item Item Price
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On the origin of species (First 'Australian' edition)
by DARWIN, Charles (1809-1882)
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by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. With a new preface by Charles G. Darwin. Illustrated with wood engravings by Paul Landcare. [New York] : Limited Editions Club, 1963. Printed for The Limited Editions Club at The Griffin Press, Adelaide, South Australia. Quarto, quarter wallaby over papered boards, imitating wooden… Read more about this item Item Price
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ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES [Collector's Custom Clamshell case only - Not a book and "no book" included]
by Charles Darwin
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- 1860
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New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1860. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case for Darwin's scientific breakthrough discoveries: ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, each box is Gilt-stamped at the spine. The… Read more about this item Item Price
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On the Origin of Species: A Facsimile of the First Edition
by Darwin, Charles; Introduction by Ernst Mayr
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- 1966
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Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1966. Second printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very good. Green cloth boards in dust jacket, octavo, frontispiece in b&w and one fold out chart, otherwise not illustrated. Book has mild sun fading around perimeter of boards and spine, binding tight, previous owner's signature to front flyleaf, otherwise text clean and unmarked but gently toned throughout. DJ… Read more about this item Item Price
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On the Origin of Species: A Facsimile of the First Edition (Harvard Paperbacks)
by Darwin, Charles
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Harvard University Press, 2001. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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On the Origin of Species: By Means of Natural Selection (Thrift Editions)
by Darwin, Charles
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On the Origin of Species: By Means of Natural Selection
by Charles Darwin
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- 2008-09-29
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London: Arcturus Publishing, 2008-09-29. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 10x1x12. Slight fading to D/J. Item Price
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ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES
by Charles Darwin
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- 1860
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New York: D. Appleton, 1860. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. FIRST PRINTING OF THE AMERICAN EDITION OF ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS IN HUMAN THOUGHT. 1st state of Darwin's classic, with two reviews facing the title page. Original brown pebbled cloth, stamped in blind. Restoration work to spine - this book was professionally rebacked, preserving most of the original… Read more about this item Item Price
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On the Origin of Species n/e (Oxford World's Classics)
by Darwin, Charles
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On the Origin of Species: By Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life (Penguin Classics)
by Darwin, Charles
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On the Origin of Species
by Darwin, Charles
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- 1864
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New York: Appleton, 1864 "A new edition, revised and augmented by the author" on title page, three quotes on page facing title page.. Internally a fresh clean copy with two small fox spots on each of the first few leaves and gone by page ix, mostly unread. Respined with new spine covering, retaining the original title. [i] -xi, [4]-440, 2… Read more about this item Item Price
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On the origin of species. - [FIRST AUSTRALIAN 'ORIGIN OF SPECIES'.]
by DARWIN, CHARLES.
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1963. Adelaide, The Limited Editions Club, 1963. 4to. In half wallaby over paper covered boards, imitating wooden boards. Spine in black wallaby hide with gilt lettering and ornamentation with green inlaid label. XXXII, 470 pp. + 6 engraved coloured plates and 72 illustrations in text. The paper was also produced in Australia for this specific edition. No.… Read more about this item Item Price
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ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES
by Charles Darwin
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 1963
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Norwalk, Connecticut: Heritage Press. 1963. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good+ slipcase. Lightly toned slipcase edges. Sandglass neatly laid in. . Item Price
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On the Origin of Species : By Means of Natural Selection
by Charles Darwin
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- 2006
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- Paperback
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Dover Publications, Incorporated, 2006. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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On the Origin of Species
by Darwin, Charles
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- First Edition Thus, Collector's Edition
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- 1976
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- Fine
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Vernon, British Columbia, CAN
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Collector's Edition. EASTON PRESS books are among the highest quality leather bound books ever produced. Bound in full genuine leather with hubbed spine, accented with 22kt gold lettering and designs, printed on archival paper (acid neutral) with gilded edges, smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. Lustrous silk moire endpapers. A silk page marker is sewn into the binding. This book,… Read more about this item Item Price
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On the origin of species : the illustrated edition
by Darwin, Charles (1809-1882)
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- 2008
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- 9781402756399
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New York : London : Sterling, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xii, 544 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Subjects: Evolution (Biology). Natural selection. Speciation. Darwinism. Genre: Biography. Language: English. Item Price
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On the Origin of Species (Broadview Editions)
by Charles Darwin
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On the Origin of Species
by Darwin, Charles
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- 1963
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- Hardcover
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Helena, Montana, USA
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The Heritage Press, 1963. Hardcover. Very Good. Very good oversized hardcover (8 by 10 1/2 approx) (no dust jacket as issued) shows some light shelf and trace wear, else tight and clean, in very good slipcase that shows mild toning an dsoil along portions of open edges. 470 pages (no Sandglass insert) with wood engravings by Paul Landacre.… Read more about this item Item Price
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