(NATURAL HISTORY) Darwin Charles On the Origin of Species

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FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. (NATURAL HISTORY.) Darwin, Charles. On the Origin of Species. Folding table. 12mo, publisher's cloth, backstrip worn but largely intact, moderate wear to corners; front hinge restored, moderate foxing; original owner's signature on title page. New York, 1860

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first american edition, first issue, with only two quotations facing the title page. Provenance: Joseph E. Willet (signed "J.E. Willet 1860"), professor of natural philosophy at Mercer College in Georgia. Freeman, Works of Darwin 377.