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Charles Darwin, On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life, John Murray, London, 1859, 1859, octavo, folding lithographed diagram, 32-page publisher's catalogue dated June 1859, bound at the end, original gilt decorated green cloth, first edition, one of 1250 printed© Smith & Singer — view on Smith & Singer website ↗

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On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life, John Murray, London, 1859

Charles Darwin (1809–1882) · 1859

A$58,560 price realized incl. premium

≈ $44,291≈ £34,891≈ €39,734

Hammer A$48,000 · with buyer’s premium A$58,560

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As published: “octavo, folding lithographed diagram, 32-page publisher's catalogue dated June 1859, bound at the end, original gilt decorated green cloth, first edition, one of 1250 printed”
Category
Lithographs
Auction house
Smith & Singer
Sale
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design (AU0815)
Date
June 21, 2017
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
328
Estimate
A$30,000 – A$50,000 (≈ $22,690 – $37,817) (≈ £17,875 – £29,791) (≈ €20,355 – €33,926)
Source
Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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