The Origin of Species
by Charles Darwin
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Carlton House World's Great Thinkers Series edition includes historical sketch. Hardcover, no dust jacket, embossed cloth over boards showing moderate staining and wear, red top page edge. Pages are unmarked, with slight age tanning. Binding tight. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
Synopsis
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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- 156
- Title
- The Origin of Species
- Author
- Charles Darwin
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
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- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Carlton House
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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