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Lyell, Charles
Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
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Description
- The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. John Murray, 1863
- Lyell, Charles
- Printed Books
8vo, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE (without appendix), 2 wood-engraved plates, illustrations, 32pp. advertisements at end dated January 1863, original cloth gilt, uncut, hinges weak, very slight wear at head of spine
Provenance
W.B. Coltman, signature on endleaf
Literature
Norman 1400
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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
Despite the implications for traditional religious convictions contained in Lyell's Principles, his own beliefs at that time prevented him from making the now obvious deductions from the uniformitarian theory if extended to human fossils and artefacts. Thirty years later and with the benefit of Darwin's Origin of Species he made good this deficit in The Antiquity of Man.