- 281
Darwin, Charles
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Description
- Darwin, Charles
- On the various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects, and on the good effects of intercrossing. John Murray, 1862
- Darwin, Charles
- Printed Book
8vo, FIRST EDITION, one folding plate, illustrations, 16pp. advertisements at end dated May 1872, original cloth gilt, text slightly soiled, some erasures from title, binding rebacked retaining most of original spine, new endleaves
Provenance
Henry Peirson, nineteenth-century signature on title
Literature
Freeman 800; Grolier Club, Darwin (2004), p.22
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
PASTED INTO THIS VOLUME IS A MONEY ORDER SIGNED BY CHARLES DARWIN, to John Cattell in Westerham, Kent, a local nurseryman from whom Darwin bought plants for many years. This copy also includes a number of notes by Henry Peirson, the book's owner, pasted to the upper endleaf and p.[366], the latter listing "13 orchids of 9 genera grew within 1 mile of Darwin's house at Down".