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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- 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,… Read more about this item Item Price
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ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES
by DARWIN, Charles
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Adelaide: Limited Editions Club, 1963. hardcover. Touch of rubbing to the head of the spine. About Fine in glassine and a Fine slipcase. A beautiful book. Paul Landacre. Quarto (8" x 10-3/4") bound with a black wallaby hide spine impressed in gold leaf with a symbolic design and bearing a green inlaid label on which the title and… Read more about this item Item Price
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On the Origin of Species
by DARWIN, Charles
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- Sixth Edition, revised
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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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- 1st American Edition
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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: By Means of Natural Selection (Thrift Editions)
by Darwin, Charles
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On the Origin of Species
by Darwin, Charles
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- 1963
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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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ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES
by Charles Darwin
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New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1860. 1st American Edition. Leather bound. FIRST PRINTING OF THE AMERICAN EDITION OF ONE OF THE GREAT WORKS OF MODERN THOUGHT. Handsomely rebound in full green leather, stamped in gilt and blind. Marbled green endpapers. Scattered foxing throughout text, else clean and unmarked. Binding in fine condition; interior in good to very good… Read more about this item Item Price
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ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES
by Darwin, Charles
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- 1963
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Livonia, Michigan, USA
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Limited Editions Club. Fine. 1963. Hardcover. ; Half black imitation leather cover with faux wood boards is pristine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and pristine. Book has never been cracked open. This is #1193 of 1500 copies. Limited editions club letter regarding this edition to original owner of the book… 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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- 0199219222
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On The Origin Of Species
by Charles Darwin
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- 1925
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Oxford University Press, 1925. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1925. Reprint. 454 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Clean pages with firm binding. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with scuffing, staining and marking to boards. Small splits (approx. 5mm) to spine ends. 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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- 2001
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- Paperback
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Harvard University Press, 2001. 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
by Darwin, Charles
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- 1978
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Deep River, Connecticut, USA
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Franklin Center, Penn.: The Franklin Library, 1978. A Limited Edition. Fine in full light green leather covered boards with four raised bands on the spine with gilt text and decorations stamped in the compartments and with gilt tool work on both the front and rear boards. The end papers are silk with a matching silk placement ribbon sewn-in… Read more about this item Item Price
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ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES
by Charles Darwin
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Norwalk: Easton Press. Collector's Edition; Limited Edition. Hardcover. Book condition is Near Fine, bound in full, genuine leather with gilt accents, 22kt gold page edges and a hubbed spine. Smyth sewn, interior vaunts moire end papers, acid-neutral paper (won't yellow or become brittle over time) and silk ribbon page marker. Text is clean and unmarked, still in factory issued… Read more about this item Item Price
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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 / With a New Preface by Charles G. Darwin / Illustrated with Wood Engravings by Paul Landacre
by Darwin, Charles
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- First Easton Press Collector's Edition / The 100 Greatest Bo
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- 1991
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- Full Leather with 22k gold-stamping
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Lake Forest, Illinois, USA
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Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1991. First Easton Press Collector's Edition / The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. Full Leather with 22k gold-stamping. Very Fine. Paul Landacre. Quarto (10 1/2" x 7 1/2" x 1 3/4"); genuine black leather with gold title and rules on spine with four raised hubs plus two finches outlined in gold on covers;… Read more about this item Item Price
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ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES
by CHARLES DARWIN
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- Brand New
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- Softcover
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- 8129129582
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ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES
by Charles Darwin
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- First Edition Thus; First Printing
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- 1963
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- Hardcover
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Pomona, New York, USA
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$184.95
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New York: Heritage Press. 1963. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good+ slipcase. . Item Price
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On the Origin of Species: A Facsimile of the First Edition
by DARWIN, Charles
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Norwich, Vermont, USA
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Harvard University Press third prtg 1975. pbk 513pp covers mildly shelfworn text is unused excellent clean tight unmarked as new Item Price
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On the Origin of Species
by Charles Darwin
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- none as issued
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- Collector's Edition
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- 1991
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Mount Laurel, New Jersey, USA
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This handsome book is the Collector's Edition with 470 pages that include illustrations from wood carvings by Paul Landacre, index and glossary.
The book is bound in genuine black leather with decorative gilt lettering and design, hubbed spine, 22kt gold page edging, satin ribbon marker, silk moire end-sheets (photo), acid neutral paper and Smyth-sewn pages.The gilt edging shows a couple of… Read more about this item Item Price
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On the Origin of Species
by Darwin, Charles
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- Paperback
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- 1533362955
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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