Darwin (Charles) On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, third edition (seventh thousand), half-title, folding lithographed plate, advertisement leaf at end, 1861; Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round the World, tenth thousand, 32pp. publisher's catalogue at end, illustrations, Contents leaves lightly browned and spotted, one or two small stains, 1860; The Formation of Vegetable Mould, through the Action of Worms..., eighth thousand (corrected), illustrations, advertisement leaf at end, light foxing to title, a few pencil markings, 1883, original green cloth, stamped or ruled in blind, the first two a little rubbed and lightly damp-stained, the first with another small stain to upper cover and short tear to head of spine, the second slightly spotted, [Freeman 381, 20 & 1366], 8vo (3) ⁂ On the Origin of Species has several alterations from earlier editions and contains a leaf listing the "Additions and Corrections to the Second and Third Editions"; it is also the first English edition to include 7pp. 'Historical Sketch of the Recent Progress of Opinion on the Origin of Species'. The Journal of Researches is the final definitive text, with new preliminaries and a postscript on p.vii.
Darwin (Charles) On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, third edition (seventh thousand), half-title, folding lithographed plate, advertisement leaf at end, 1861; Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round the World, tenth thousand, 32pp. publisher's catalogue at end, illustrations, Contents leaves lightly browned and spotted, one or two small stains, 1860; The Formation of Vegetable Mould, through the Action of Worms..., eighth thousand (corrected), illustrations, advertisement leaf at end, light foxing to title, a few pencil markings, 1883, original green cloth, stamped or ruled in blind, the first two a little rubbed and lightly damp-stained, the first with another small stain to upper cover and short tear to head of spine, the second slightly spotted, [Freeman 381, 20 & 1366], 8vo (3) ⁂ On the Origin of Species has several alterations from earlier editions and contains a leaf listing the "Additions and Corrections to the Second and Third Editions"; it is also the first English edition to include 7pp. 'Historical Sketch of the Recent Progress of Opinion on the Origin of Species'. The Journal of Researches is the final definitive text, with new preliminaries and a postscript on p.vii.
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