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Darwin, Charles
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Description
- Darwin, Charles
- On the Origin of Species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1860
- Darwin, Charles
- Printed Book
8vo, half-title, folding lithographed plate, original brown blind-stamped cloth, some spotting, extremities slightly worn, hinges splitting, tear to foot of spine
Literature
Freeman 377; Grolier Club, Darwin (2004), p. 20
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
As stated within Grolier Club, Darwin (2004), the "Harvard botanist Asa Gray arranged for an American printing in January of 1860. Twenty-five hundred copies were printed. There were four Appleton printings of the Origin in this year". According to Freeman, the first of these printings is distinguished by the presence of two quotations facing the title-page, as here.