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Darwin (Charles) and Alfred R. Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection...[Read July 1st, 1858], contained in 'Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society. Zoology', vol.III, light spotting, modern green morocco, upper cover titled in gilt with ornamental border, spine gilt in compartments, [Freeman 351; Norman 59a, offprint issue; PMM 344a], 8vo, 1859.
*** "The first printed exposition of the theory of evolution by natural selection" (Norman 591).
Darwin worked on his theory of natural selection for many years since his travels on HMS Beagle from 1831 to 1836, postponing publication until he received a paper putting forward an almost identical theory by Alfred Russel Wallace. Sir Charles Lyell and Joseph Dalton Hooker decided to present Wallace's paper alongside Darwin's unpublished writings and they were read together at the Linnean Society on July 1st 1858. Darwin then expanded his work in On the Origin of Species published in 1859.
The paper was issued in five different forms: as part of a Zoology section, part of a Botany section, the two sections together, an authors' offprint, and in the annual volume of the society, as here, using remaining sheets with new title.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/e2c3370f-9b90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/53620951-7291-ee11-817b-6045bdfc47ac.webp "224
Darwin (Charles) and Alfred R. Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection...[Read July 1st, 1858], contained in 'Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society. Zoology', vol.III, light spotting, modern green morocco, upper cover titled in gilt with ornamental border, spine gilt in compartments, [Freeman 351; Norman 59a, offprint issue; PMM 344a], 8vo, 1859.
*** \"The first printed exposition of the theory of evolution by natural selection\" (Norman 591).
Darwin worked on his theory of natural selection for many years since his travels on HMS Beagle from 1831 to 1836, postponing publication until he received a paper putting forward an almost identical theory by Alfred Russel Wallace. Sir Charles Lyell and Joseph Dalton Hooker decided to present Wallace's paper alongside Darwin's unpublished writings and they were read together at the Linnean Society on July 1st 1858. Darwin then expanded his work in On the Origin of Species published in 1859.
The paper was issued in five different forms: as part of a Zoology section, part of a Botany section, the two sections together, an authors' offprint, and in the annual volume of the society, as here, using remaining sheets with new title.")
Description
Darwin (Charles) and Alfred R. Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection...[Read July 1st, 1858], contained in 'Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society. Zoology', vol.III, light spotting, modern green morocco, upper cover titled in gilt with ornamental border, spine gilt in compartments, [Freeman 351; Norman 59a, offprint issue; PMM 344a], 8vo, 1859.
⁂ "The first printed exposition of the theory of evolution by natural selection" (Norman 591).
Darwin worked on his theory of natural selection for many years since his travels on HMS Beagle from 1831 to 1836, postponing publication until he received a paper putting forward an almost identical theory by Alfred Russel Wallace. Sir Charles Lyell and Joseph Dalton Hooker decided to present Wallace's paper alongside Darwin's unpublished writings and they were read together at the Linnean Society on July 1st 1858. Darwin then expanded his work in On the Origin of Species published in 1859.
The paper was issued in five different forms: as part of a Zoology section, part of a Botany section, the two sections together, an authors' offprint, and in the annual volume of the society, as here, using remaining sheets with new title.
Lot 224
Darwin (Charles) and Alfred R. Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., contained in 'Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society', 1859.
Estimate: £12,000 - 18,000
Description
Darwin (Charles) and Alfred R. Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection...[Read July 1st, 1858], contained in 'Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society. Zoology', vol.III, light spotting, modern green morocco, upper cover titled in gilt with ornamental border, spine gilt in compartments, [Freeman 351; Norman 59a, offprint issue; PMM 344a], 8vo, 1859.
⁂ "The first printed exposition of the theory of evolution by natural selection" (Norman 591).
Darwin worked on his theory of natural selection for many years since his travels on HMS Beagle from 1831 to 1836, postponing publication until he received a paper putting forward an almost identical theory by Alfred Russel Wallace. Sir Charles Lyell and Joseph Dalton Hooker decided to present Wallace's paper alongside Darwin's unpublished writings and they were read together at the Linnean Society on July 1st 1858. Darwin then expanded his work in On the Origin of Species published in 1859.
The paper was issued in five different forms: as part of a Zoology section, part of a Botany section, the two sections together, an authors' offprint, and in the annual volume of the society, as here, using remaining sheets with new title.
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