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The Descent Of Man, And Selection in Relation To Sex [...] in Two Volumes. Vol. i (-II). With Illustrations.
<p>«In this work, Darwin discussed the natural selection of mankind and his descent fron a lower order. It is where the word "evolution" first made its appearance, on page two of the first volume». (<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Herman Garrett</span> (a cura di), <em>Darwin: the Evolution of the Man from the Collection of Garrett Herman</em>. <em>Catalogo della mostra (New York, Grolier Club, 21 Gennaio-12 Marzo 2004). </em>New York: The Grolier Club, 2004, 25-26). Prima edizione in seconda emissione della prima pubblicazione di Darwin che contiene la parola . La seconda emissione contiene importanti varianti testuali rispetto alla prima. «The first issue is distinguished by the following points: "transmitted" appearing as the first word on p. 297 of Vol. I; printer's note on the verso of the title to Vol. II; errata on the verso of the title-leaf in Vol. II; and the leaf containing Darwin's note on "a serious and unfortunate error" tipped in after p. viii in Vol. II.» (<em>Norman Library</em> 599). Nonostante fossero state pubblicate 4500 copie (2500 della prima tiratura e 2000 della seconda), fu richiesta dopo alcune settimane una seconda edizione. <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Garrison-Morton</span> 170; Cfr. <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Osler </span>1572; <em>Heirs of Hippocrates</em> 1727.</p>
