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Darwin, Charles
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- Darwin, Charles
- On the Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants… [Being Nos. 33 & 34 of the 9th Volume of the Journal of the Linnean Society, section Botany.] London: Printed by Taylor and Francis, 1865
- ink on paper
8vo, first edition, presentation copy inscribed by Darwin on the title-page, ownership inscription of Sir Henry Acland on the upper cover, original buff wrappers (at one time bound, with two sewing cuts in spine), backstrip worn
Literature
Freeman 835
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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
This is the special offprint, produced for the author; it is to be distinguished from the original journal part, and the commercially-produced offprint (Freeman 833 and 834 respectively). This issue is very rare, with only one other copy recorded at auction, in 1972 (a presentation copy to W.B. Tegetmeier).
The recipient is Sir Henry Wentworth Acland (1815–1900), Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford, who had been instrumental in the building of the Oxford University Museum, famously the site of the Huxley–Wilberforce evolutionary debate of 1860. Darwin presented the work to him on 8 December 1865, and wrote to him “I send by this post a little book on climbing plants which wd only be worth your looking at as shewing how much power of movement, both spontaneous & from various stimuli, there is in plants of all kinds” (Darwin Correspondence Project, letter 4948).