1899 The Origin Of The Species Final 6th Edition Charles Darwin, 2 Vols Appleton
Item History & Price
There is grandeur in this view of life .... from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved.
Here we offer the sixth and final "Authorized" edition of Charles Darwin's classic, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, in 1899 in two volumes. This is an attractive edition with high quality pulp, wide margins, and a gilted top text block (to keep dust out.)...
Both books have lightly sunned spines, and minor wear to boards. They are each uninscribed with intact endpapers. Very tight and square bindings; very clean, bright and crisp text and fold-out page. Books measure approximately 8 x 5.5-inches, 704 indexed pages in all. Some pages uncut (in those days some books were sold with folded over page edges that the buyer would cut open with a letter opener while reading.)
This rare set will make a wonderful addition to your collection or a very thoughtful and special gift.** Have you seen all the amazing first and rare editions of iconic books we offer? We gladly combine shipping and refund the shipping overpayment, so please check out our other items! -- other auctions of classic antiquarian literature and special gifts!** Thank you for your interest!
Here we offer the sixth and final "Authorized" edition of Charles Darwin's classic, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, in 1899 in two volumes. This is an attractive edition with high quality pulp, wide margins, and a gilted top text block (to keep dust out.)...
Both books have lightly sunned spines, and minor wear to boards. They are each uninscribed with intact endpapers. Very tight and square bindings; very clean, bright and crisp text and fold-out page. Books measure approximately 8 x 5.5-inches, 704 indexed pages in all. Some pages uncut (in those days some books were sold with folded over page edges that the buyer would cut open with a letter opener while reading.)
This rare set will make a wonderful addition to your collection or a very thoughtful and special gift.** Have you seen all the amazing first and rare editions of iconic books we offer? We gladly combine shipping and refund the shipping overpayment, so please check out our other items! -- other auctions of classic antiquarian literature and special gifts!** Thank you for your interest!
