On the Origin of Species
by Charles Darwin
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Laramie, Wyoming, United States
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About This Item
This is a first American edition second state from 1860. Three Reviews. Some staining to pages and spine. Some light damage to edges. P/O's name on first page, otherwise, No Markings to text. Happy to provide more pictures or answer in questions!.
Synopsis
Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, published 24 November 1859, is a seminal work of scientific literature considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Its full title was On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. For the sixth edition of 1872, the short title was changed to The Origin of Species.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Night Heron Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 758605
- Title
- On the Origin of Species
- Author
- Charles Darwin
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1860
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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