$61,500
Darwin, Charles (1809-1882) On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. London: Murray, 1859. First edition, publisher's ads dated June, 1859; half-title verso with quotations from "W. Whewell" and Bacon only; folding lithographic diagram by William West after Darwin at page 117; bound in full contemporary textured green cloth by Edmond & Remnants of London, with their ticket pasted inside the back board; covers blocked in blind, spine tooled, ruled, and lettered in gilt; ownership signature of John Edwin Eddison (1843-1929) professor of veterinary medicine on ffep; blindstamp of George Yewdall, solicitor, Leeds on ffep; armorial bookplate of British archaeologist Sir Charles Fellows (1799-1860) pasted inside the back board; pages untrimmed; housed in custom chemise and slipcase in half green morocco, 7 3/4 x 5 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-05-18
