The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin (Sixth English Edition, D. Appleton & Co., 1873)

A landmark in the history of science, this handsome 1873 American edition of Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species was published by D. Appleton & Company and printed from the extensively revised Sixth English Edition, incorporating Darwin's final additions and corrections. While not a first edition, it remains one of the earliest obtainable American printings of one of the most influential books ever published.

Bound in its original publisher's cloth, this 1873 Appleton edition has the kind of honest wear collectors expect from a book that has survived for more than a century and a half. The decorative binding remains attractive, with moderate rubbing and fraying at the extremities, while the interior is clean and complete with only light foxing and age toning. The binding is solid, making this a handsome, well-preserved reading and display copy rather than a high-condition collector's example.

An increasingly desirable nineteenth-century Darwin edition that displays beautifully on the shelf and represents an excellent opportunity to own an early American printing of a work that transformed modern biology, natural history, and scientific thought. A wonderful collectible for readers of science, history, and evolutionary theory alike.