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Lot 1052 · History of Science and Technology

On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. London: John Murray, 1860.

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$1,500–$2,500 hammer
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Performance
Sale
Bonhams — History of Science and Technology, New York · 7 December 2016
Record ID
TB-2026-1751886
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Darwin, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. London: John Murray, 1860. Bonhams, 7 Dec 2016, lot 1052. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1751886.

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Darwin, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. London: John Murray, 1860. Bonhams, 7 Dec 2016, lot 1052. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1751886.

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