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Darwin, Charles
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500 - 700 GBP
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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. John Murray, 1876
- Darwin, Charles
- Printed Book
8vo, sixth edition ("eighteenth thousand"), FIRST ISSUE OF DARWIN'S FINAL DEFINITIVE TEXT, half-title, folding lithographed plate, original green blind-stamped cloth with binder's label of W. Bone & Son on lower fixed endpaper, minor wear to some edges, 1877 prize certificate (torn) tipped-in on front fixed endpaper, some splitting at gutter with loose leaves, extremities worn, hinges split
Literature
Freeman 401; Grolier Club, Darwin (2004), pp. 21-22
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 by Freeman, "the printing of 1876 is the final text as Darwin left it... The issue was of 1,250 copies only. This number is as small as any, being equalled only by that of the first edition... and is remarkably hard to come by."