DARWIN'S ORIGIN. DARWIN, CHARLES. 1809-1882. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Select...

DARWIN'S ORIGIN. DARWIN, CHARLES. 1809-1882. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. London: John Murray, 1859. 8vo (198 x 125 mm). Half-title verso with quotations from W. Whewell and Bacon only, folding lithographic diagram by William West after Darwin, 32-page publisher's catalogue at rear dated June 1859. Publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, spine gilt, brown coated endpapers, by Edmonds & Remnants with their ticket on the lower pastedown. Joints and book block at page 120 splitting, lacking advertisement pages 23/24, some light rubbing to edges, corners and spine ends slightly bumped. 'A TURNING POINT, NOT ONLY IN THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE, BUT IN THE HISTORY OF IDEAS IN GENERAL' (DSB). FIRST EDITION, OF 'THE MOST IMPORTANT SINGLE WORK IN SCIENCE' (DIBNER). Darwin not only drew 'an entirely new picture of the workings of organic nature; he revolutionized our methods of thinking and our outlook on the natural order of things. The recognition that constant change is the order of the universe had been finally established and a vast step forward in the uniformity of nature had been taken' (PMM 344b). Dibner Heralds 199; Freeman 373 (binding variant b); Garrison-Morton 220; Grolier Science 23b; Norman 593; PMM 344b. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing