On the origin of species by means of natural selection, : or, The preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. / By Charles Darwin, M.A. ...

"There is only one issue of the first edition, the text being identical in all copies. There are, however, small differences in the cases and in the inserted advertisements." These points are identified by: two quotations on p. [ii], the verso of the half title, from W. Whewell and Bacon ; misprint 'speceies' on p. 20, line 11 ; whale-bear story in full on p. 184 (also in Peckham's ed.) ; single folded lithographic diagram facing p. 117. Cf. R.B. Freeman.

"London : printed by W. Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street, and Charing Cross"--T.p. verso and colophon.

"Down, Bromley, Kent, October 1st, 1859"--At foot of p. [ii] below W. Whewell and Bacon quotations.

"W[illiam]. West lith. Hatton Garden"--folded lithographic diagram facing p. 117, representing Darwin's views of possible sequences of evolution.

Publisher's catalogue, 32 p. at end: "Albemarle Street, London. June, 1859. Mr Murray's general list of works".

Includes index.

Binding: green textured cloth, blind stamped fillets enclosing foliate designs and central panel ; spine stamped and ornamented in gold ; mid-brown endpapers.

Freeman, R.B. Works of Charles Darwin (2nd ed.), no. 373

Alexander Turnbull Library SPC copy. This copy of the first edition is registered with the Darwin census, 2013. For more information, go to Darwin online. Spine imprint is Freeman variant 'b' of no. 113 of his Handlist: at base of spine, length of LONDON 18mm. Binder's ticket on lower pastedown: "Bound by Edmonds & Remnants, London." Provenance: ownership blind stamp on upper edge of front endpaper: "Adam Holden 18, Church St. Liverpool" ; purchased by the ATL from Henry Sotherans 2010. Acc. 399124.