darwin charles robert 1809 (33 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good.

Stiff Wraps. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. It's hard to talk about The Origin of Species without making statements that seem overwrought and fulsome. But it's true: this is indeed one of the most important and influential books ever written, and it is one of the very few groundbreaking works of science that is truly readable. To a certain extent it suffers from the Hamlet problem--it's full of clichés! Or what are now clichés, but which Darwin was the first to pen. Natural selection, variation, the struggle for existence, survival of the fittest: it's all in here. Darwin's friend and bulldog T.H. Huxley said upon reading the Origin, How extremely stupid of me not to have thought of that. Alfred Russel Wallace had thought of the same theory of evolution Darwin did, but it was Darwin who gathered the mass of supporting evidence--on domestic animals and plants, on variability, on sexual selection, on dispersal--that swept most scientists before it. It's hardly necessary to mention that the book is still controversial: Darwin's remark in his conclusion that Light will be thrown on the origin of man and his history is surely the pinnacle of British understatement. --Mary Ellen Curtin This book was at one time owned by a library, however, with the exception of a stamp at the end of the book there are none of the usual library markings. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped and the text block is tight and clean.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Gibbings, Robert, 1889-1958, Illustrator (illustratore). This copy is an Ex-Library Books with the usual stamps and markings. Cream Boards with illustrations. Spine has maroon lettering. Fingerprints on the covers. Shelf wear and light fraying on the corners. Binding is tight. Library tape to reinforce spine and binding. Tanning on some free pages. Black/white engravings. Includes: Contents, Introduction by Sir Gavin De Beer, F.R.S, Director of the British Museum, Notes, Index, Note of the Illustrations. 480 p. 7 x 11.25 x 1.5 inches. 2.65 lbs.

Paperback. Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. No Jacket. Robert Gibbings (illustratore). 1st Edition. 28 x 17 cm, xvi, 489 pp. Full beige cloth with brown decorative border and lettering. Newsletter slip which describes this work is laid in. Book as-new housed in near fine slipcase. Bookplate of former owner on front fixed end paper, no other marks, original four page advertisement laid in.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. vii+374+[14 ad] pages with figures, drawings, 7 plates (some folding) and index. Octavo (8" x 5 1/4 bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and ruled in black with design to cover. (DSB Freeman 1143. cf Garrison & Morton 4975) First American edition. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals is Charles Darwin's third major work of evolutionary theory, following On The Origin of Species (1859) and The Descent of Man (1871). Originally intended as a section of The Descent of Man, it was published separately in 1872 and concerns the biological aspects of emotional life. In this book, Darwin sets out some early concepts of behavioral genetics, and explores the origins of such human characteristics as the lifting of the eyebrows in moments of surprise and the mental confusion which typically accompanies blushing. A German translation of The Expression appeared in 1872; Dutch and French translations followed in 1873 and 1874. A second edition of the book was published in 1890. Before Darwin, human emotional life had posed problems to the traditional philosophical categories of mind and body. Darwin's biological approach links mental states to the neurological organization of movement and he allows cultural factors only an auxiliary role in the shaping of expression. Darwin's interest can be traced to his time as a medical student and the 1824 publication of Sir Charles Bell's Anatomy and Philosophy of Expression which argued for a spiritual dimension to the subject. Darwin sought out the opinions of some leading British psychiatrists, notably James Crichton-Browne, in the preparation of the book which forms his main contribution to psychology. Amongst the innovations with this book are Darwin's circulation of a questionnaire (probably inspired by his cousin, Francis Galton) in his preparatory research; simple psychology experiments on emotional recognition with his friends and family; and (borrowing from Duchenne de Boulogne, a physician at the Salpêtrière) the use of photographs in his presentation of scientific information. The Expression of the Emotions is an important landmark in the history of book illustration. (Wikipedia) Condition: Spine ends rubbed, a few plates with some partial split at folds, corners bumped and rubbed, over opened at signature starting at the gathering on page 235 to 256, page 181 crudely opened else a about a very good copy.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. vi+365,+[1] pages with one folding plate and 33 woodcuts in text without the advertisements. Small octavo (7 1/2" 4 3/4") bound in full 19th-century calf, spine gilt stamped spine in five compartments divided by double gilt fillets with Rugby School coat of arms to cover. Marbled end pages. (Clark: 180-181); Freeman 800; Norman 595) First edition. Fertilisation of Orchids is a book by English naturalist Charles Darwin published on 15 May 1862 under the full explanatory title On the Various Contrivances by Which British and Foreign Orchids Are Fertilized by Insects, and On the Good Effects of Intercrossing. Darwin's previous book, On the Origin of Species, had briefly mentioned evolutionary interactions between insects and the plants they fertilized, and this new idea was explored in detail. Field studies and practical scientific investigations that were initially a recreation for Darwin a relief from the drudgery of writing developed into enjoyable and challenging experiments. Aided in his work by his family, friends, and a wide circle of correspondents across Britain and worldwide, Darwin tapped into the contemporary vogue for growing exotic orchids. The book was his first detailed demonstration of the power of natural selection, and explained how complex ecological relationships resulted in the coevolution of orchids and insects. The view has been expressed that the book led directly or indirectly to all modern work on coevolution and the evolution of extreme specialization. It influenced botanists, and revived interest in the neglected idea that insects played a part in pollinating flowers. It opened up the new study areas of pollination research and reproductive ecology, directly related to Darwin's ideas on evolution, and supported his view that natural selection led to a variety of forms through the important benefits achieved by cross-fertilization. Although the general public showed less interest and sales of the book were low, it established Darwin as a leading botanist. Orchids was the first in a series of books on his innovative investigations into plants. Condition: Some scuffing to leather, points rubbed. Provenance: H.M. Fitzgerald (owner's name dated December 1869); Seddon H. Chadwick (owner's name dated May 1943) to front end paper else very good.

Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2 volumes. viii+423+16 publisher's advertisements pages dated January 1871 with figures. viii+475+16 publisher's advertisements pages dated January 1871 with figures and index. Small octavos (7 1/2" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering to spine and blind stamped borders enclosing panel on boards. Untrimmed edges. (Freeman 939, p. 128-132) First edition, second state. The first issue of The Descent of Man had a print-run of just 2,500 copies. It was published in February 1871, closely followed in March 1871 by the second issue printing of a further 2,000 copies. The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is a book by English naturalist Charles Darwin, first published in 1871, which applies revolutionary theory to human evolution, and details his theory of sexual selection, a form of biological adaptation distinct from, yet interconnected with, natural selection. The book discusses many related issues, including evolutionary psychology. evolutionary ethics, evolutionary musicology, differences between human races, differences between sexes, the dominant role of women in mate choice, and the relevance of the evolutionary theory to society. In January 1871, Thomas Huxley's former disciple, the anatomist St. George Mivart, had published On the Genesis of Species as a critique of natural selection. Anonymously in a Quarterly Review article, he claimed that the Descent of Man would unsettle "our half educated classes" and talked of people doing as they pleased, breaking laws and customs. An infuriated Darwin guessed that Mivart was the author and, thinking "I shall soon be viewed as the most despicable of men", looked for an ally. In September, Huxley wrote a cutting review of Mivart's book and article which a relieved Darwin told him "How you do smash Mivart's theology. He may write his worst & he will never mortify me again". As 1872 began, Mivart politely inflamed the argument again, writing "wishing you very sincerely a happy new year" while wanting a disclaimer of the "fundamental intellectual errors" in the Descent of Man. This time, Darwin ended the correspondence. Condition: Professionally restored with front end paper repaired, corners bumped and rubbed Internal fingering and soiled else a very good set.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains portrait frontispiece, 159 pp. Printed white label to the front free end paper 'Dr. F. M. G. Stammers', spotting to the end papers, spine sun faded and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. BIO (Résumé, Memoir).

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. a little bumped on lower spine end, binding tight, no markings or creasings. S9 8.

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8vo. pp. xvi, 300, [4]ads. with half-title. numerous text illus. index. original cloth (occasional hint of foxing). Second Edition, Seventh Impression of "the first of the volumes of supporting evidence" for natural selection. (Freeman) Freeman 816.

No Binding. Condizione: Good. A three-quarter length portrait carte de visite, photographer's imprint to foot beneath image and address printed to verso, slightly marked and a little wear. This portrait of Darwin is after an original photograph by Ernest Edwards, taken originally for the series Portraits of Men of Eminence (volume 5, 1866).

1st printing. [3], 26 - 51, [3] pp. Adverts last 2 pages. 7-3/8" x 5-1/4" "The publication of the series of essays on Evolution, delivered under the auspices of the Brooklyn Ethical Association, is undertaken in response to a general and increasing demand for a correct statement, in popular form, of the leading ideas, inferences and tendencies involved in the acceptance of the Evolution Philosophy, together with a clear statement of the main lines of evidence or proof by which the conception of Evolution is sustained. . The different phases of the subject are treated in this series in a certain natural order of succession, which the student and reader will do well to follow in the perusal of the lectures." [Preface]. OCLC shows a bound volume of the entire series held in one copy [Am Phil Soc Lib], and the NUC lists this separate title as held in just one location: NYPL. A bit of age-toning to text block. Overall, VG+. Modern marbled paper wrappers, with printed paper title label to front wrapper.

Hardcover. pp. xxxi, 703. 8vo., measuring 5.25" x 8". Publisher's original stamped green cloth, gilt lettering to the spine. Lovely sepia-tone portrait of Darwin captioned with his signature in facsimile, and accompanied with its immaculate-preserved original tissue-guard; one fold-out plate. Light bumping and touch of edgewear to the cloth extremities, slightly shaken. Very light age-toning strictly confined to the endpapers, neat period ink name to the ffep, else, text-block remains quite bright, clean, and unmarked with sound binding. Overall, very good. A lovely early edition of Darwin's magnum opus and one of the most consequential works of natural history.

8vo. pp. ix, [1]errata, 208 +32 (publisher's catalogue dated February 1888. with half-title. several text illus. original cloth (light wear to extremities). First published as a paper in the Journal of the Linnean Society in 1865. "Darwin's interest in climbing plants was not that of a systematic botanist but an attempt to discover what adaptive value the habit of climbing has." (DSB) The illustrations were drawn by the author's son, Charles Darwin. Freeman 843.

12mo. pp. x, 462 + [8]ads. with half-title. 30 text illus. original cloth (spine ends worn, joints rubbed & starting to fray). bookplate of the New Haven Young Men's Institute. "These meticulous studies form a minor contribution to the evolutionary series by the study of the adaptations of such plants to impoverished conditions. Darwin was helped by various physiologists and chemists in the experimental work, particularly by Professor Edward Frankland of the Royal College of Chemistry. His sons helped with the illustrations". (Freeman) Freeman 1224.

8vo. pp. x, [2], [13]-615. with half-title. 22 wood-engraved plates (6 double-page). index. A nice copy in original black & gilt-stamped cloth (spine slightly discoloured). Darwin's "first published book is undoubtedly the most often read and stands second only to 'On The Origin of the Species' as the most often printed. It is an important travel book in its own right and its relation to the background of his evolutionary ideas has often been stressed." (Freeman) Freeman 68.

8vo. pp. xvi, 693. with half-title. wood-engraved text illus. index. original cloth (extremities slightly rubbed, foxing to front blank). Second Edition, Revised And Augmented, Twenty-First Thousand. The word 'evolution' occurs for the first time in any of Darwin's works, on page 2 of the first volume of the first edition, before its appearance in the sixth edition of 'The Origin of the Species'. Freeman 964.

8vo. pp. xxiv, 352 + 32 (publisher's catalogue dated September 1888). several text illus. original cloth (extremities bit frayed). "It is here shown that each different form [of flower], although possessing both kinds of sexual organs, is specially adapted to be fertilized by the pollen of another form, and that when artificially fertilized by its own pollen less vigorous offspring, bearing some resemblance to hybrids, are produced. He says, "no little discovery of mine ever gave me so much pleasure as the making out of the meaning of heterostyled flowers"." (Encyc. Brit., 11th Edn.) Freeman 1283.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 8vo. pp. xxvi, 365, [1]; v, [1], 339, [1]. with half-title in Vol. I. engraved frontis. portrait. folding diagram. index. contemporary half calf (slightly rubbed, corners worn, front blank removed from Vol. I, foxing to free-endpapers & blanks). Second Issue of the Library Edition published the same year as the 41st thousand of the standard issue of the sixth edition. "Prepared under the advice of Lyell and Hooker, this was Darwin's greatest work and one of the most important books ever published. The evidence for the existence of evolution and that it resulted from the survival of the fittest by natural selection is marshaled and set out as never before. Garrison considered this "the most wonderful piece of synthesis in the history of science". Darwin's influence on biology was fundamental, its full implications being by no means yet exhausted." (Garrison & Morton) Freeman 437. cfGarrison & Morton 220. cfGrolier/Horblit 23b. cfPrinting and the Mind of Man 344b.

12mo. pp. [1 leaf]ads, viii, 352, [10]ads. several text illus. original black & gilt-stamped cloth (extremities bit frayed, inner hinges cracked). First American Edition. "It is here shown that each different form [of flower], although possessing both kinds of sexual organs, is specially adapted to be fertilized by the pollen of another form, and that when artificially fertilized by its own pollen less vigorous offspring, bearing some resemblance to hybrids, are produced. He says, "no little discovery of mine ever gave me so much pleasure as the making out of the meaning of heterostyled flowers"." (Encyc. Brit., 11th Edn.) Freeman 1278.

12mo. pp. vi, 374, [14]ads. 7 heliotype plates (3 folding). 21 wood-engraved text illus. (6 full-page). original cloth (spine ends starting to fray, a few minor stains on covers). First American Edition of the foundation work for the sciences of animal behaviour and communication theory. ".The Expression Of The Emotions In Man And Animals.contains studies of facial muscles and means of expression in man and mammals, emission of sounds, erection of hair, and so forth, and their correlation with suffering, sobbing, anxiety, grief, despair, joy, love, devotion, reflection, meditation, sulking, hatred, anger, pride, disdain, shame, surprise, fear, horror, acceptance (affirmation), and rejection (negation). With this book, Darwin founded the study of ethology (animal behaviour) and conveyance of information (communication theory) and made a major contribution to psychology." (DSB) Freeman 1143. cfGarrison & Morton 4975.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 8vo. pp. xxi, 458. folding diagram. original cloth (spine ends frayed, inner hinges partly cracked). Sixth Edition (Twelfth Thousand). Generally regarded as the last edition, the sixth was extensively revised and included a new chapter, VII, inserted to refute the views of the Roman Catholic biologist St. George Mivart, and a glossary compiled by W.S.Dallas. The title was changed to The Origin of Species, and the word 'evolution' appears in this text for the first time. "Prepared under the advice of Lyell and Hooker, this was Darwin's greatest work and one of the most important books ever publishedThe evidence for the existence of evolution and that it resulted from the survival of the fittest by natural selection is marshaled and set out as never before. Garrison considered this "the most wonderful piece of synthesis in the history of science". Darwin's influence on biology was fundamental, its full implications being by no means yet exhausted." (Garrison & Morton) Freeman 392. cfGarrison & Morton 220. cfGrolier/Horblit 23b. cfPrinting and the Mind of Man 344b.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 2nd Edition. 8vo. pp. xx, 278. + 6(ads). with half-title. 3 folding maps (2 partly coloured). original cloth (light foxing to outer leaves, outer edge of map darkened & tatty & 1 short split along fold no loss). Second Edition, Revised. First published in 1842, this is the first of the three parts of Darwin's geological results of the Beagle voyage. This edition "was extensively revised and largely rewritten in the light of the findings of Dana and Jukes." (Freeman) Freeman 275.

8vo. pp. xiv, 473, [1]ads; x, 495. text illus. index. later quarter sheep (Ex-library). Second Edition, Revised, Seventh Thousand. This work marks the first appearance of Darwin's theory of 'pangenesis', his attempt to explain sexual reproduction and the inheritance of traits. Freeman 882.

8vo. pp. xiv, 377, [1] + 32 (publisher's catalogue dated September 1888). with half-title. several text illus. original cloth (light foxing to outer leaves). Second Edition Revised By Francis Darwin. "These meticulous studies form a minor contribution to the evolutionary series by the study of the adaptations of such plants to impoverished conditions. Darwin was helped by various physiologists and chemists in the experimental work, particularly by Professor Edward Frankland of the Royal College of Chemistry. His sons helped with the illustrations". (Freeman) Freeman 1225.

12mo. pp. vi, [1 leaf], 374 + [14]ads. 7 heliotype plates (3 foldinng). 21 wood-engraved text illus. (6 full-page). A nice tight copy in original cloth. First American Edition of the foundation work for the sciences of animal behaviour and communication theory. "The Expression Of The Emotions In Man And Animalscontains studies of facial muscles and means of expression in man and mammals, emission of sounds, erection of hair, and so forth, and their correlation with suffering, sobbing, anxiety, grief, despair, joy, love, devotion, reflection, meditation, sulking, hatred, anger, pride, disdain, shame, surprise, fear, horror, acceptance (affirmation), and rejection (negation). With this book, Darwin founded the study of ethology (animal behaviour) and conveyance of information (communication theory) and made a major contribution to psychology." (DSB) Freeman 1143. cfGarrison & Morton 4975.