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CHARLES DARWIN - L'ORIGINE DES ESPECES/ COLLECTION LE MONDE N°1
FLAMMARION. 2009. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 297 pages. . . . Classification Dewey : 809-Histoire, littérature
Classification Dewey : 809-Histoire, littérature
Sciences et avenir, numéro spécial : Cent ans après Darwin, l'origine des espèces - L'irrésistible ascension des plantes / Les animaux domestiques de demain / La génétique moléculaire explique la variation individuelle /...
Sciences et Avenir. Non daté. In-4. Broché. Bon état, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 98 pages. Nombreuses photos monochromes dans et hors texte.. . . . Classification Dewey : 500-SCIENCES DE LA NATURE ET MATHEMATIQUES
Sommaire : L'irrésistible ascension des plantes / Les animaux domestiques de demain / La génétique moléculaire explique la variation individuelle /... Classification Dewey : 500-SCIENCES DE LA NATURE ET MATHEMATIQUES
Sciences et avenir hors série n° 38 - L'après Darwin par le docteur Jacques Ruffié, L'homme sélectionné par André Langaney, Charles Darwin, un naturaliste de génie par Jean Louis Lavallard, L'origine des espèces a l'épreuve du temps par Jean Louis
Bureaux de la revue. Non daté. In-4. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 100 pages. Nombreuses illustrations en couleurs et noir et blanc dans et hors texte.. . . . Classification Dewey : 500-SCIENCES DE LA NATURE ET MATHEMATIQUES
Sommaire : L'après Darwin par le docteur Jacques Ruffié, L'homme sélectionné par André Langaney, Charles Darwin, un naturaliste de génie par Jean Louis Lavallard, L'origine des espèces a l'épreuve du temps par Jean Louis Lavallard, L'irrésistible ascension des plantes par Jean Marie Pelt Classification Dewey : 500-SCIENCES DE LA NATURE ET MATHEMATIQUES
De L'Origine des Espèces ou des Lois du Progrès chez les Étres organisés par Ch. Darwin. Traduit en francais sur le troisieme Édition avec l'autorisation de l'Auteur par Mlle Clémence-Auguste Royer. Avec une Preface et des Notes du Traducteur. - [FIRST FRENCH EDITION OF THE ""ORIGIN""]
Paris, Guillaumin et Cie, Victor Masson et Fils, 1862. 8vo. Bound partly uncut with the original wrappers in a very nice later full calf pastiche binding with four raised band and richly gilt spine. Gilt boarders to boards. Small repair to upper right corner of title-page, not affecting text. An exceptionally fine and clean copy. LXIV (incl. half-title), I-XXIII + (24-) 712. pp. and 1 folded plate (between pp.160 a. 161).
The scarce first edition of the controversial first French translation - bound partly uncut and with the original wrappers - of Darwin's masterpiece, one of the most important books ever printed. This famed translation - done by self-taught female scholar - ended up causing quite a stir and adding to the theory of evolution some for Darwin quite unforeseen interpretations. Because of this, the translator, Clémence Royer, gained notoriety as one of the leading eugenicists of the time. Darwin was very eager to have his work published in French. It is not known exactly how he happened on Royer as the translator, but as she was familiar with the works of Lamarck and Malthus, immediately realized the importance of Darwin's work and also had close connections to the French publisher Guillaumin, she must have seemed perfect for the job. She had a naturalist help her with the biologically technical parts and made an excellent job of the translation. There was one big problem, however - she went well beyond her role as a translator and added a 60-page preface and numerous explanatory footnotes that Darwin had not seen before publication. In the preface, she challenged the belief in religious revelation, she discussed the application of natural selection to the human race, and she presented a pure eugenic theory, explaining the negative consequences of protecting the weak and the infirm. She also promoted her concept of progressive evolution, which had more in common with the ideas of Lamarck than with those of Darwin. Right after having seen the translation, Darwin wrote in a letter to the American botanist, Asa Gray: ""I received 2 or 3 days ago a French translation of the Origin by a Madelle. Royer, who must be one of the cleverest & oddest women in Europe: is ardent deist & hates Christianity, & declares that natural selection & the struggle for life will explain all morality, nature of man, politicks &c &c!!!. She makes some very curious & good hits, & says she shall publish a book on these subjects, & a strange production it will be.""After some reflection, however, Darwin began having more serious doubts, and about a month later he wrote to the French zoologist Armand de Quatrefages: ""I wish the translator had known more of Natural History" she must be a clever, but singular lady" but I never heard of her, till she proposed to translate my book."" He had now also read the footnotes and wrote to Joseph Hooker: ""Almost everywhere in Origin, when I express great doubt, she appends a note explaining the difficulty or saying that there is none whatever!! It is really curious to know what conceited people there are in the world.""Freeman No 655 (Freeman does not mention the plate, which is present here).
De L'Origine des Espèces ou des Lois du Progrès chez les Étres organisés par Ch. Darwin. Traduit en francais sur le troisieme Édition avec l'autorisation de l'Auteur par Mlle Clémence-Auguste Royer. Avec une Preface et des Notes du Traducteur. - [FIRST FRENCH EDITION OF THE ""ORIGIN""]
Paris, Guillaumin et Cie, Victor Masson et Fils, 1862. 8vo. Bound uncut and with the original printed front wrapper (expertly restored) in a very fine later half morocco binding with four raised bands and gilt title to spine. Very light minor brownspotting to a few pages. An exceptionally nice, clean, and attractive copy. LXIV (incl. half-title), I-XXIII + (24-) 712. pp. and 1 folded plate (between pp.160 a. 161). Fully complete.
The scarce first French edition of Darwin's masterpiece, one of the most important books ever printed. The ""Origin"" started the greatest of all intellectual revolutions in the history of Mankind.There were some difficulties with the first French edition. Mlle Royer, who Darwin described as 'one of the cleverest and oddest women in Europe' and wished 'had known more of natural history', added her own footnotes. He was not really happy until the third translation by Éduard Barbier appeared in 1876. (Freeman). Freeman No 655 (Freeman does not mention the plate, which is present here).
