The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication.
by Darwin, Charles
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About This Item
New York: Orange Judd & Company, 1868. First edition of Darwin's hypothesis of pangenesis. Octavo, original publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to the spine, illustrated with numerous in-text illustrations and a chart. Preface by Asa Gray. In near fine condition. An exceptional example.
Synopsis
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication is a book written by Charles Darwin that was first published in January 1868. A large proportion of the book contains detailed information on the domestication of animals and plants but it also contains in Chapter XXVII a description of Darwin's theory of heredity which he called pangenesis.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 137161
- Title
- The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication.
- Author
- Darwin, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Orange Judd & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1868
- Keywords
- charles darwin first edition, The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...