On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection; or, The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life (The Folio Society)

London: The Folio Society, 2006. 4th Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 7x2x10. 2007 4th printing (Ford-Smith, Folio 76 #1287). Includes publisher's slipcase. Minor blemishes to slipcase, embossed owner stamp on title page, otherwise an excellent copy. 2006 Hard Cover. xxxi, 415 pp. Includes three sections of color and black-and-white reproductions of illustrations, new introduction by Richard Keynes. Darwin's landmark work on evolution and natural selection. Darwin consolidated a lifetime of work in On the Origin of Species, compiling his discoveries from the voyage of the Beagle, his experiments, research and correspondence. He argues for the transmutation of species over time by the process of natural selection. His work laid the foundation of evolutionary biology, though when it was published it caused tremendous religious and philosophical debates. Darwin's work is still seen by many people to oppose Christian beliefs. (Inventory #: 2349894)