A fragment of the original manuscript of his celebrated classic "The origin of the species." [ca. 1859]

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A fragment of the original manuscript of his celebrated classic "The origin of the species." [ca. 1859]

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A single leaf of author's ms. for On the origin of species by means of natural selection, 20 x 34 cm., black ink on lt. blue paper, representing approximately the last half of p. 185 and the first half of p. 186 of the edition of 1859.

1 v. : port. ; 35 cm.

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Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

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Charles Robert Darwin was born on February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, England. His father, Robert Waring Darwin (1766-1848), was a physician, the son of Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802), a poet, philosopher, and naturalist. Robert established a successful medical practice in Shrewsbury where he was known for his kindness extended to the poor. He was financially quite successful and willing to support his sons in their various endeavors. Although not a prolific writer, he was elected to the Royal Society ...