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On the origin of species ..., [Proof sheets]

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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On the origin of species by means of natural selection

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Title
On the origin of species ..., [Proof sheets]
Names
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 (Author)
Murray, John, 1808-1892 (Publisher)
Lyell, Charles, Sir, 1797-1875 (Associated name)
Young, Owen D., 1874-1962 (Former owner)
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On the origin of species by means of natural selection: or, The preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1859
Place: London: J. Murray
Edition: 1st edition
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll Darwin, C. proof sheets
Topics
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. On the origin of species
Genres
proofs (printed matter)
Notes
Content: Inscribed in an unknown hand: "From Mr. Murray" "Second revise, Sept. 3/59 -Sept. 27/59" and in Darwin's hand with "corrected for Press" or "Corrected for Lyell."
Content: Y.
Physical Description
With Darwin's ms. deletions and corrections.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
Other local Identifier: Berg Coll Darwin, C.
Photo Order: 66117
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0c97e790-e7a8-0133-e306-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
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  • 1809: Creator Born
  • 1859: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1882: Creator Died
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "On the origin of species ..." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1859. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8101a3e0-5e47-013d-4067-0242ac110003

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "On the origin of species ..." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8101a3e0-5e47-013d-4067-0242ac110003

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1859). On the origin of species ... Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8101a3e0-5e47-013d-4067-0242ac110003

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On the origin of species ...