Charles Darwin / THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES 1892

Description: The First Edition To Include "Evolution"THE ORIGIN OF SPECIESBy Charles Darwin1892Sixth edition ("forty-third thousand") overall - and the first to use the term "evolution" to describe the mechanism of natural selection that Darwin introduced in the book.Very good plus."At the present day all naturalists admit evolution under some form." "Evolution" - the word now most associated with THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES - did not appear in the publication until the sixth edition. By then, Darwin was well aware that he had a phenomenon on his hands with the title - it was time to widen his audience. The 6th edition was purposefully set in smaller type, slimming the book's profile and making it more affordable ("I have been told on authority which I can trust that [...] workmen club together to buy the Origin," Darwin noted of previous editions in correspondence in 1871). It also contains a glossary for the first time, making the text more accessible to a non-specialist audience. Appropriately, this copy was once owned by James G. Mead, whale biologist and longtime curator of marine mammals at the Smithsonian. Mead is a particular proponent of the anatomical study of marine mammals, a method of examination that Darwin also favored; THE NEW YORK TIMES notes that Mead's use of this technique "has given scientists a detailed look at species that often can be observed only fleetingly in the wild." A notable edition of an iconic work.Read more: R. B. Freeman, The Works of Charles Darwin, item F391; Letter to John Murray 3 June 1871, The Darwin Correspondence Project; Jan Deblieu, "The Messy Science of Cetology," The New York Times Magazine 21 February 1993. London: John Murray, 1892. Full title: The origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. 7.5'' x 5''. Publisher's green cloth boards with gilt spine lettering. Floral patterned endpapers of the John Murray monogram. xxii, 432 pages, including index; folds from page 185 on are unopened. Small owner name to front flyleaf "J. G. Mead," dated Feb. 1972. Small owner name to title page "Jas Probert," dated July 1893. Binding with faint spotting to edges, light bumping to corners and spine ends. Light foxing to endpapers. Interior clean. Type Punch Matrix Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Guarantee We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. "First edition" always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. Shipping We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. We use new boxes, with not a single bubble envelope to be found in our shipping room. We ship most packages via USPS media mail and include delivery confirmation at no additional charge. Delivery typically takes 5-10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Orders are shipped within two business days. Priority USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex services are available on request; please inquire for a specific quote. We combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will issue you a prompt refund, once actual shipping costs are known. International shipping is available, and we are happy to ship to our international customers. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 1650 USD

Location: Silver Spring, Maryland

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