The Origin: Biographical Novel of Charles Darwin Tapa dura - 1981

Hardback. Acceptable.

London: Cassell ., 1981. "The Origin" fills an important gap in literature on Charles Darwin. In 1832 at age 22, Charles Darwin was invited to sail with H.M.S. Beagle as a naturalist. The surveying voyage would encircle the globe. Five years later he returned to Plymouth as an experienced naturalist with a growing reputation in England, a priceless collection of rare and unknown plants and creatures, and a set of notebooks containing the germ of an idea about the origin of species....one that was to shake the foundations of accepted wisdom everywhere. This is not only the tale of the Beagle's cruise but the account of a lifetime of intellectual inquiry... Gold boards with black title print to spine. matching gold endpapers. No ownership markings. Dust jacket retains price. A very nice,bright square copy.. First British Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Cassell & Company Ltd, 1981. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text.

Cassell, US, 1981. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Fine+/Fine+. 743pp, inc bibliography,8vo, cloth, minimal to none shelf wear, dust jacket , in protective cover, a very nice copy. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Dust Jacket un-clipped. Quantity Available: 1. ISBN: 0304307904. ISBN/EAN: 9780304307906. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1728. . 9780304307906