On the Origin of Species – Charles Darwin – 1890 | Appleton Edition

On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin challenging long-held scientific conceptions about the beginnings of life and the laws of nature of the mid 19^th-century. Darwin described the work as an abstract of his theories on natural selection which he formulated during his travels aboard the HMS Beagle. He continued to refine these theories for the rest of his life, leading to his famous hypotheses regarding human evolution posed in The Descent of Man. This 1890 edition was printed in New York by D. Appleton and Company, with both volumes of Origin of Species bound in one tome, beginning with Darwin’s observations on variation in both domestic and wild species.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life
• Author: Charles Darwin
• Publisher: New York : D. Appleton and Company
• Edition: Authorized edition, 1890
• Binding: Hardcover; original publisher’s cloth
• Format: Octavo (8vo), single volume
• Size: ~ 8in x 5.5in (20cm x 13.5cm)
• Collation: xxvi, 365, [1]; v, [1], 339, [7]
• Illustrations: 1 folding chart
• Contents Include:
  • Both volumes of Origin of Species in one tome
  • Historical sketch of popular scientific opinions prior to publication
  • Folding diagram charting evolutionary change through natural selection
• Provenance: Handwritten signature of E. M. Walsh, 1893
• Reference(s): Freeman 438; Garrison & Morton 220; Printing and the Mind of Man, 344b

Condition:

Near fine. Cloth binding is secure with minimal shelf wear. Pages show slight toning, primarily confined to the margins, but are otherwise clean and free of foxing. The folding chart is intact and properly folded without need for repairs or restoration.

Item Number: #31050