London: John Murray, 1871. First edition, first issue, of Darwin’s second most important work, his seminal treatise on the evolution of man; this is a fine copy in original state, rare in this condition. “This is really two works. The first demolished the theory that the universe was created for..... More
Item #5619
London: John Murray, 1877. First edition, an exceptionally fine copy, entirely unopened, of Darwin’s important work on the adaptation of plants; the edges have been specially trimmed by the binder for presentation. “Why do flowers, the reproductive organs of angiosperms, exhibit such astonishing diversity in form when they have a...... More
Item #5511
London: John Murray, 1872. First edition, first issue. “This is an important member of the evolutionary set, and it was written, in part at least, as a confutation of the idea that the facial muscles of expression in man were a special endowment” (Freeman, p. 141). “With this book Darwin..... More
Item #5609
Cambridge: [the University Press for the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 1835. First edition, very rare, inscribed by John Stevens Henslow, of Darwin’s first separately printed work and his first account in print of his discoveries on the Beagle. “During his five-year voyage on HMS Beagle, Darwin maintained a correspondence with John..... More
Item #5657
London: John Murray, 1859. First edition, presentation copy, of “the most influential scientific work of the nineteenth century” (Horblit), “the most important biological work ever written” (Freeman), and “a turning point, not only in the history of science, but in the history of ideas in general” (DSB). “Darwin not only..... More
Item #5658
London: John Murray, 1862. First edition of the first of Darwin’s works to publish extensive evidence supporting his theory of evolution through natural selection. In a letter to his publisher, John Murray, Darwin wrote: “I think this little volume will do good to the Origin, as it will show that..... More
Item #5337
London: John Murray, 1872. Sixth edition (the first to employ the word ‘evolution’), inscribed by Darwin, of “the most influential scientific work of the nineteenth century” (Horblit), “the most important biological work ever written” (Freeman), and “a turning point, not only in the history of science, but in the history..... More
Item #4981
Newcastle: Printed by Edw. Walker for T. Bewick (and others), 1826. Charles Darwin's copy, signed and dated (1840) by him on the title-page of each volume, and containing additional autograph notations by Darwin, particularly with reference to the British finch. This is a highly significant volume from Darwin’s library –..... More
Item #5276