On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life
by Darwin, Charles
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Cotuit, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
D. Appleton and Company. Very Good. 1860. Unknown Binding. Appleton, 1860. First American edition, fourth issue, with New Edition, Revised and Augmented by the Author on title page. 3 blurbs opp. title. Pages: xi, 440 [2]. Folding plate. Yellow endpapers cracked at rear but holding well. Laid flat a few places but binding tight. Mispagination of 116-21. Freeman 380. Original dark green blind stamped cloth light rubbed, slight fraying top spine. Ink gift inscription.; 432 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Isaiah Thomas Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2D-2DIJ-J9AN
- Title
- On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life
- Author
- Darwin, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Unknown Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Date Published
- 1860
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Isaiah Thomas Books
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Cotuit, Massachusetts
About Isaiah Thomas Books
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers. "One of the finest in N.E. (&) the premier used book shop on Cape Cod" - Used Book Lovers Guide. We have about 70,000 booksv Located half way between Falmouth and Hyannis, we are named in honor of the famous colonial era printer and philantrophist, founder (1812) of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, where we in 1969. There we were stewards and renewers of a decorative Queen Anne Victorian. On Cape Cod since 1969, we take care of the newest (1860) Crocker family home in Barnstable's village of Cotuit: a tall peaked Italianate now painted pink and four other colors. The owner's training has included work in four libraries and apprenticeship with the Irving Ephraim (1908) - 1989) who began his own career during the depression. Assistants have always known the meaning of "book person." Remembering with fondness Mr. E. and the enormous influence of our home town librarians, we try to continue their tradition of service. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5, Sun. 12 - 5. Open Monday in the summer.
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