1875 1st ed Charles Darwin Insectivorous Plants Carnivorous Botany Evolution
“One general law, leading to the advancement of all organic beings, namely, multiply, vary, let the strongest live and the weakest die.”
― Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species
A rare first American edition of Charles Darwin’s “Insectivorous Plants”. This book was a study of Darwin’s experiments and observations on carnivorous plants, paying special attention to the conditions in which they lived. His most important finding was that these insect-eating plants only reacted to the movements of animals, not the prodding of a researcher. He also discovered many of the different ways these plants catch their prey, such as sticky substances, or hinged mouth-like leaves.
1875 1st ed Charles Darwin Insectivorous Plants Carnivorous Botany Evolution
“One general law, leading to the advancement of all organic beings, namely, multiply, vary, let the strongest live and the weakest die.”
― Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species
A rare first American edition of Charles Darwin’s “Insectivorous Plants”. This book was a study of Darwin’s experiments and observations on carnivorous plants, paying special attention to the conditions in which they lived. His most important finding was that these insect-eating plants only reacted to the movements of animals, not the prodding of a researcher. He also discovered many of the different ways these plants catch their prey, such as sticky substances, or hinged mouth-like leaves.
Item number: #10208
Price: $550
DARWIN, Charles
Insectivorous Plants
New York: Appleton and Co., 1875. First American edition.
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- [x], 462, [9]
- References: Freeman 1238
- Language: English
- Binding: Cloth; tight and secure
- Size: ~8in X 5.5in (20.5cm x 14cm)
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10208
Categories
Botany, Gardening, & Herbals
Medicine & Science
Authors
DARWIN, Charles
Printing Date
19th Century
Language
English
Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete