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Manuscript pages and draft sections from 'Origin of species', 'Descent of man' and 'Power of movement', 1858 - 1880

 Class
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 157
Origin of species, Descent, and Power of Movement, drafts, individual leaves:
Origin of species, Descent, and Power of Movement, drafts, individual leaves:

Scope and Contents

This volume comprises individual leaves from 'Origin of species' as printed in 1859, leaves from the first draft of 'The descent of man', particularly chapters 1, 4, 6 and 11 and one page from 'The power of movement in plants'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1858 - 1880

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Extent

1 volume(s)

1 folder(s)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

DAR 157 comes from a number of sources. DAR 157: 41 purchased from Phillips in November 1991. DAR 157: 42-43 puchased from Bernard Quaritch Ltd. in April 1992. DAR 157/1 and 157/2 presented by the Botanic Gardens Syndicate on 21 February 1961. DAR 157a was a gift from Peter Gautrey in 1942, brought to the UL from Down House in the 1970s.

Finding aid date

2011-02-22 14:40:54+00:00

Repository Details

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