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SKU: H1901-DARWIN-001
A scarce original 1901 Harper\'s New Monthly Magazine leaf featuring a large portrait of Charles Robert Darwin, accompanied by extensive text discussing the development of evolutionary theory, natural selection, species variation, domestication, the Galapagos observations, and Darwin\'s intellectual journey toward his famous conclusions.
The reverse features a portrait of pioneering French naturalist Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, an important precursor to evolutionary thought whose ideas challenged strict species immutability decades before Darwin.
This original Harper\'s leaf captures a fascinating moment in the history of science, tracing the intellectual foundations of evolutionary biology through two of its most influential figures.
Condition is good antique condition with edge wear, small losses, age toning, and handling wear consistent with age. Please review photographs carefully for condition details.
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