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CHARLES DARWIN: On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, 1860
Currency:GBP
Category:Collectibles
Start Price:1,500.00 GBP
Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 GBP
NOT SOLD (BIDDING OVER)
0.00GBP+ applicable fees & taxes.
This item WAS NOT SOLD. Auction date was 2016 Sep 09 @ 08:40UTC-07:00 : PDT/MST
Second edition. Dated January 1860 at end, folding diagram at page 117, original blind-stamped green cloth gilt by Edmonds & Remnants with their ticket at end, short clean tear (1.3 cm) to outer margin of front-free end-paper, half-title, and title, occasional light foxing, a very attractive bright, clean example., published 1860
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