On the Origin of Species
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1860. First American Edition, First Printing, First Issue. First American edition, first printing, first issue with only two reviews facing the title page. Measuring approximately 8" x 5.25", with 432 numbered pages.
This book is in good plus condition. Moderate surface wear with some cloth loss at the spine ends. Some fading to the gilt lettering on the spine. Moderate foxing to the edges of the textblock. Interior pages lightly foxed. Top of the half-title and title pages neatly trimmed by a previous owner (likely to remove previous owner's name). Front endpaper nearly detached.
"On the Origin of Species" is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. The book presented a body of evidence that the diversity of life arose by common descent through a branching pattern of evolution.
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Inventory #(O2-74). Item #5723
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