DARWIN | Remarks upon the habits of the genera Geospiza, Camarhynchus, Cactornis and Certhidea of Gould, 1837

DARWIN, CHARLES

Remarks upon the habits of the genera Geospiza, Camarhynchus, Cactornis and Certhidea of Gould [in part 5 of Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, p.49]. London: The Zoological Society of London, 1837

8vo (227 x 139mm.), original blue wrappers, collector’s green clamshell box with gilt title, wrappers somewhat worn

DARWIN’S FIRST THOUGHTS IN PRINT ON THE FINCHES OF THE GALAPAGOS.

"The importance of the fauna of [the Galapagos] islands, especially of the ground finches now called Darwin's finches ... to the development of C[harles] D[arwin]'s early thought on evolution has often been stressed" (Freeman, Charles Darwin: A Companion).

"There are 4 other papers by [John] Gould on Darwin's South American birds in Part V, but without direct comment by Darwin" (Freeman, The Works of Charles Darwin).

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