On the Origin of Species
by DARWIN, Charles
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- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket (as published)
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1976. Bound in black, decorated leather, sans DW, as published; moire end sheets; a.e.g.; silk book ribbon; Part of the publisher's "100 Greatest Books Ever Written" series. A beautiful copy. Great for gift giving. 470 pp.. Limited. Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket (as published).
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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- Bookseller
- abookshop (US)
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- Title
- On the Origin of Species
- Author
- DARWIN, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket (as published)
- Edition
- Limited
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, CT
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- Reference
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science;
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