Lot 154 · Books, Maps and Photographs
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, first edition, incomplete copy, John Murray, 1859
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $940–$1,254
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Books, Maps and Photographs, Oxford · 25 November 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1969035
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Darwin, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, first edition, incomplete copy, John Murray, 1859. Bonhams, 25 Nov 2014, lot 154. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1969035.
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Darwin, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, first edition, incomplete copy, John Murray, 1859. Bonhams, 25 Nov 2014, lot 154. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1969035.
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