Lot 395
Darwin, Charles (1809-82) English naturalist; the publication of his On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection in 1859 aroused a storm of controversy which continues to this day. Book Signed on one of the front end pages, no place, no date. The 5 x 3 inch volume is Cowper's Poems, Vol 2, printed by S. Hamilton, Weybridge, Surrey, no date, full calf with gilt trim. Edges of cover are worn, but interior is intact and has only very minor foxing. Cowper was an 18th century English poet who translated Homer and Latin and Italian poems. A penciled note on page facing signature states that Darwin "was at party to assert he knew nothing of poetry." An inscription in another hand below Darwin's signature states, "G. Raverat 1926 from E. Darwin," perhaps a relative presenting the volume with his or her famous relative's signature.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.
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