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Darwin, Charles
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- Darwin, Charles
- The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom. John Murray, 1876
- Darwin, Charles
- Printed Book
8vo, FIRST EDITION, tables and diagram, with errata slip, original green cloth ruled in blind, lettered in gilt on spine, ENTIRELY UNOPENED, slightly bumped at head and foot of spine
Literature
Freeman 1249; Grolier Club, Darwin (2004), p.28
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
Published on 10 November 1876, and all 1,500 copies were sold by the end of the year. Despite this, the work was too technical to reach a wide readership, and was described by Francis Darwin as "one of his most important works, and at the same time one of the most unreadable to any but the professed naturalist" (Charles Darwin (1892), p.310).