Darwin’s first personal copy of ‘On the Origin of Species’

Darwin’s first personal copy of ‘On the Origin of Species’.

This copy of the first edition of ‘On the Origin of Species’ was Darwin’s own, and was the first one he ever saw. Darwin professed himselfinfinitely pleased & proud at the appearance of my child”.

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