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The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication
by DARWIN, Charles
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- first
- Condition
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Sleaford, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
John Murray, 1868. First edition, first printing, first issue with vol i - 32pp ads dated April 1867 and five errata on 6 lines on pvi and vol ii with single advertisement dated February 1868 to rear and 9 errata on 7 lines on pviii. Complete in two volumes housed in a bespoke quarter green morocco gilt clamshell case with raised bands to spine. A very good+/near fine set. Clean boards with light wear to extremities. Bright gilt. No marks to boards of vol i & a couple of small scuffs & a few small bubbles to cloth on vol ii; Tiny Victorian booksellers label to endpaper "Howell & Day, New Street, Birmingham". Internally complete and clean. Old rubbed out pencil name to rear of endpaper in vol i and a few spots to blank endpapers only. No inscriptions. Original black endpapers uncracked on volume i and cracking to volume ii - textblock still very tight and firm. A much better than usual copy of this important natural history work. 1500 copies of the first issue printing. A well received expansion on his theories of "variation under domestication" from the first two Chapters of "Origin of Species" Notable for Darwin's theory on heredity which he calls pangensis and the first appearance of the Darwinian phrase the "Survival of the fittest
Synopsis
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication is a book written by Charles Darwin that was first published in January 1868. A large proportion of the book contains detailed information on the domestication of animals and plants but it also contains in Chapter XXVII a description of Darwin's theory of heredity which he called pangenesis.
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- Bookseller
- Julian Roberts Fine Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 101905
- Title
- The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication
- Author
- DARWIN, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Date Published
- 1868
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Julian Roberts Fine Books
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Sleaford, Lincolnshire
About Julian Roberts Fine Books
Julian Roberts Fine Books specialise in First Editions of Rare Literature, Fiction, Childrens & Illustrated books including some scarcer Antiquarian titles.Established over two decades ago, JRFB deals nationally and internationally with clients in the UK and at all points of the Globe.Happy to discuss all aspects of book collecting but our pervading message is ... 'beyond rarity, condition is everything'.
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