On the Origin of Species: By Means of Natural Selection--On the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life (2 Vols.)
by Charles Darwin
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Seller
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Waccabuc, New York, United States
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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
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22296
- Title
- On the Origin of Species: By Means of Natural Selection--On the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life (2 Vols.)
- Author
- Charles Darwin
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1889
- Keywords
- rare natural history, rare Charles Darwin, rare literature of evolution
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Appledore Books, ABAA
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