The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin (1876)

By Means of Natural Selection;
or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.

Sixth Edition, with additions and corrections to 1872.

Eighteenth Thousand printing.

Published in 1876, this version of "The Origin of Species" represents the final significant revision of Charles Darwin's seminal work during his lifetime. While the first edition was published in 1859, the 1872 sixth edition (and its 1876 reprint) is notable for containing Darwin's final defenses against contemporary critics and his most refined terminology.

Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended from a common ancestor is now generally accepted and considered a fundamental scientific concept. In a joint presentation with Alfred Russel Wallace, he introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding. Darwin has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history and was honoured by burial in Westminster Abbey.

Limited to 1250 copies.

Rebound.
Prelims foxed.
1 x index page loose.
130mm x 195mm x 40mm

Sold Jan '26