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Item #366498 Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle,...

[Darwin, Charles; Philip Parker King; and Robert FitzRoy].

Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, between the Years 1826 and 1836, Describing Their...

London: Henry Colburn, 1839. First edition, first issue. Presentation set inscribed by Fitzroy. PRESENTATION COPY. A landmark of scientific exploration, one of the most important Pacific voyages, and Darwin's first substantial book publication, the account of the Beagle's two voyages was edited by Robert Fitzroy, who served as commander of..... Read More about Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, between the Years...

Price: $60,000

Item #315466 Autograph letter signed ("Ch. Darwin"), to Charles Layton, Appleton's London agent,...

Darwin, Charles.

Autograph letter signed ("Ch. Darwin"), to Charles Layton, Appleton's London agent, about a second American edition of On the Origin...

Down, Beckenham, Kent: November 26, [1869]. Regarding a new American edition of Origin. Unpublished. Charles Darwin (1809-1882) writes to Charles Layton, London agent for Appleton, about bringing out a revised and expanded second American edition of On the Origin of Species. The letter is a reply to Layton's of the..... Read More about Autograph letter signed ("Ch. Darwin"), to Charles Layton, Appleton's London agent,...

Price: $50,000

Darwin, Charles.

The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex.

London: John Murray, 1871. First edition, first issue (with errata on verso of vol. II title-leaf). The sequel to the Origin. Darwin's Descent of Man created an uproar second only to his Origin of the Species; however, “contrary to popular error, prevalent now as well as then, Darwin never said..... Read More about The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex

Price: $9,000

Darwin, Charles.

The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals.

London: John Murray, 1872. First edition, second issue with misprint "htat" on page 208. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872) “completed his great cycle of evolutionary writings. It proved popular, not least because of its accessible subject matter and plentiful illustrations, including some of the earliest..... Read More about The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

Price: $1,000

Item #59401 Journal of Researches into the Geology and Natural History of the Various countries...

Darwin, Charles.

Journal of Researches into the Geology and Natural History of the Various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle.

New York: HaFiner Press, 1952. Number 55 of 250 copies of a facsimile reprint of the First edition done for the Book Collectors Society. Read More about Journal of Researches into the Geology and Natural History of the Various countries visited by...

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Item #317054 Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited...

Darwin, Charles.

Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round...

London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1903. Read More about Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the...

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Item #365957 On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of...

Darwin, Charles.

On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for...

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1878. New Edition, from the Sixth English Edition, with Additions and Corrections. “Certainly the most important biological book every written … The sixth edition, which is usually regarded as the last, appeared in [London in] February 1872 ... It is again extensively revised and..... Read More about On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favored Races in...

Price: $1,500

Item #229929 The Intelligence of Louis Agassiz. A Specimen Book of Scientific Writings. Selected,...

(Davenport, Guy) Agassiz, Louis.

The Intelligence of Louis Agassiz. A Specimen Book of Scientific Writings. Selected, with an introduction and notes, by Guy Davenport...

Boston: Beacon Press, [1963]. First edition. Davenport's First Book. Read More about The Intelligence of Louis Agassiz. A Specimen Book of Scientific Writings. Selected, with an...

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Item #304831 Autograph Letter Signed, in the Third person. To the Editor of the Nineteenth...

Gladstone, William E. (1805-1894).

Autograph Letter Signed, in the Third person. To the Editor of the Nineteenth Century and quoting a letter from James...

Hawarden Castle, Chester: July 11, 1881. An answer to an attack on him by Thomas Huxley. Gladstone was Prime Minister four different times. WITH: Signature of Palmerton laid in. Read More about Autograph Letter Signed, in the Third person. To the Editor of the Nineteenth Century and quoting...

Price: $250

Gould, Stephen Jay.

Ever Since Darwin. Reflections in Natural History.

New York: Norton, [1977]. First edition. GOULD'S FIRST BOOK, WITH THANK YOU LETTER FOR BLURB. First book by Gould, with the ownership signature of Ashley Montagu on the front flyleaf. Montagu’s blurb is at the top of the back cover: “Stephen Jay Gould is one of the most brilliant of..... Read More about Ever Since Darwin. Reflections in Natural History

Price: $4,000

Gould, Stephen Jay.

Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes.

New York: Norton, [1983]. First edition. With reviews annotrated by Ashley Montagu laid in. Read More about Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes

Price: $175

Gould, Stephen Jay.

The Panda's Thumb.

New York: Norton, [1980]. First edition, erratum laid in. Ashley Montagu's copy, with his tearsheet of his review in Nature (4 December 1980) loosely inserted, with other clippings of reviews. Read More about The Panda's Thumb

Price: $200

Item #261826 ALS. To Joseph Fayrer (1824-1907), refusing to sponsor his paper for Royal Society...

Huxley, Thomas (1825-1895).

ALS. To Joseph Fayrer (1824-1907), refusing to sponsor his paper for Royal Society as Dr. (T.L.) Brunton is now among...

Jany 18, 1875. Huxley and Fayrer met in 1844 at the University of London. "Fayrer became a firm friend. The two often worked through the night..." (Desmond). Indeed, it was Fayrer, who suggested Huxley take to the sea and thus he joined the Rattlesnake under the command of Owen Stanley..... Read More about ALS. To Joseph Fayrer (1824-1907), refusing to sponsor his paper for Royal Society as Dr. (T.L.)...

Price: $500

Huxley, Thomas.

More Criticism on Darwin and Administrative Nihilism.

New York: Appleton, 1872. Read More about More Criticism on Darwin and Administrative Nihilism

Price: $350

Huxley, Thomas.

The Romane Lecture, 1893, Evolution and Ethics.

London and New York: Macmillan and Co, 1893. First edition. Read More about The Romane Lecture, 1893, Evolution and Ethics

Price: $150

Mivart, St. George.

On the Genesis of Species.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1871. First American Edition. Mivart, an American, was pro-Darwin, converted to Catholicism and became anti-Darwin. Read More about On the Genesis of Species

Price: $125

Osborn, Henry Fairfield.

From the Greeks to Darwin.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. Second edition, revised. Read More about From the Greeks to Darwin

Price: $60

Item #314838 An Essay on the Causes of the Variety of Complexion and Figure in the Human Species....

Smith, Samuel Stanhope.

An Essay on the Causes of the Variety of Complexion and Figure in the Human Species. To which are added...

New Brunswick: Published by J. Simpson and Co. and William and Whiting, New York, Printed by L. Deare, 1810. “Second Edition...Enlarged and Improved”. The most important Pre-Darwinian American essay for the genetic unity of mankind, rejecting the theory of separate creation of the different races. Smith’s Essay was first published..... Read More about An Essay on the Causes of the Variety of Complexion and Figure in the Human Species. To which are...

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Item #57702 Illustrations of Universal Progress; A Series of Discussions...with a Notice of...

Spencer, Herbert (1820-1903).

Illustrations of Universal Progress; A Series of Discussions...with a Notice of Spencer's "New System of Philosophy."

New York: Appleton and Company, 1864. First American edition. Henry Cabot Lodge's Copy. Read More about Illustrations of Universal Progress; A Series of Discussions...with a Notice of Spencer's...

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Item #57951 Untersuchungen über Wachsthum und Bau des menschlichen Schädels. Erster Theil,...

Welcker, Hermann.

Untersuchungen über Wachsthum und Bau des menschlichen Schädels. Erster Theil, Allgemeine Verhältnisse des Schädelwachsthums und Schädelbaues; Normaler Schädel deutschen Stammes...

Leipzig: Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, 1862. First edition. WELCKER (1822-1897) was the first determine the total blood volume and the volume of the normal red blood cells. Read More about Untersuchungen über Wachsthum und Bau des menschlichen Schädels. Erster Theil, Allgemeine...

Price: $300