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Darwin, Charles
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1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Darwin, Charles
- Eight volumes from the sixth edition of On the Origin of Species… John Murray, 1872-1895, comprising:
- Paper
i) 1872, sixth edition ("eleventh thousand"), original green cloth, [Freeman 391], library label on front fixed endpaper, hinges splitting; ii) 1872, sixth edition ("twelfth thousand"), original green cloth, [Freeman 392], marginal notes, lower hinge split, loss to lower joint; iii) 1872, sixth edition ("thirteenth thousand"), original green cloth, [Freeman 393], hinges splitting, slight cockling to cloth; iv) 1872, sixth edition ("thirteenth thousand"), original green cloth, [Freeman 393], upper hinge split, binding worn; v) 1873, sixth edition ("thirteenth thousand"), original green cloth, [Freeman 396], hinges split, abrasions to spine; vi) 1875, sixth edition ("fifteenth thousand"), original green cloth, [Freeman 398], hinges split, remnants of former mounting on front fixed endpaper; vii) 1878, sixth edition ("twentieth thousand"), original green cloth, [Freeman 403], upper hinge split; viii) 1895, sixth edition ("forty-seventh thousand"), original green cloth, [Freeman 446], head and foot of spine very slightly bumped; all 8vo, half-titles, folding lithographed plate, occasional spotting, a few ownership signatures or stamps, occasional embossed stamps, bindings worn (8)
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
The sixth edition is "…usually regarded as the last…" As noted by Freeman, "…it is in this edition that the word 'evolution' occurs for the first time…"