Lot 2 · The Library of an English Bibliophile, Part VI
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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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,452–$3,678
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile, Part VI, London · 20 October 2016
- Dimensions
- 197 x 120mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4516130
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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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. Sotheby's, 20 Oct 2016, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4516130.
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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. Sotheby's, 20 Oct 2016, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4516130.
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From the same sale The Library of an English Bibliophile, Part VI · Oct 2016
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