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First edition of 'On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection' by Charles Darwin, London: John Murray, 1859 (cloth & paper)

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1859 AD (C19th AD)

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8° in 12s (201 x 125mm). Folding lithographic diagram. 32-page list of John Murray's books at end, dated June 1859 [Freeman's variant 3]. (Half-title detached, light scattered spotting mainly in the margins of the first and last few leaves, small dampstain in the bottom margin of some gatherings.) Uncut in original green cloth, with the ticket of Edmonds & Remnants, covers stamped in blind, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, brown coated endpapers [Freeman's variant 'a' binding] (front hinge split with front free endpaper detached, small bibliographical note tipped to verso of front endpaper, rear hinge starting but holding, short split with small loss along rear joint, corners lightly bumped); burgundy buckram clamshell case. Provenance: W.H. Smith & Son (small blindstamp on free endpaper) – Lord Kennet of the Dene (bookplate).

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Largest available format 2881 × 4040 px 9 MB
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