[Robert Chambers]

Explanations: A Sequel to &Apos;Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation&Apos;

London, John Churchill, 1846 . Cloth. A very scarce second edition of Robert Chambers' sequel to his ground-breaking work 'Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation&apos. A second edition of this scarce work, the sequel to 'Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation&apos. This first appeared the year prior in 1845.'Vestiges' united theories of stellar evolution with transmutation of species, going against theological trends of the day. Prince Albert allegedly read this work to Queen Victoria daily in 1845, and Abraham Lincoln was also impressed by it. Charles Darwin was an early reader, and himself suggested that the work paved the way for the publication of his 'On the Origin of Species&apos.Written by Robert Chambers, best known for this work and as a publisher with his brother William Chambers.Bound with ten pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear.A scarce early copy of this influential work.  In a full cloth binding. Externally generally smart; a little faded to the edges and the spine, which is rather worn to the head. Bookseller's blind stamp to the front endpaper. Front hinge is a little strained, but binding is otherwise firm. Pages have the odd spot. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 804R12

Catalogue: Science, Medicine & Natural History

Keywords: Explanations a Seuquel to Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation Robert Chambers Geology On the Origin of Species Robert Chambers PHilosophy None

CHAMBERS, ROBERT

Vestiges of the natural history of creation.

2007 (after original of 1844). Cosimo, New York. 212 pp. Paperback, very good.

Lingua Terrae BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 103203

Catalogue: General paleontology & evolution

Robert Chambers; Anthony Ireland

Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation

London, W. & R. Chambers, 1884. Cloth. A twelfth edition of this work of speculative natural history and philosophy by Robert Chambers. Twelfth edition. With a portrait frontispiece. A work of speculative natural history and philosophy originally published anonymously. It brought together various ideas of stellar evolution with the progressive transmutation of species in an accessible narrative which tied together numerous scientific theories of the age. The work was well received by Victorian society and became an international bestseller. However, its unorthodox themes contradicted the natural theological theories of the time and were reviled by clergymen and by scientists. Written by Robert Chambers, a Scottish publisher, geologist, evolutionary thinker, author and journal editor who was highly influential in mid-nineteenth-century scientific and political circles. With an introduction by Anthony Ireland. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, sound with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Splits in the cloth to the head and tail of the spine resulting in minor loss to the head. Front hinge tender with rear hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound with frontispiece detached but present. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot and light age toning to the first and last few pages. Contemporary inscription to the title page with the previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 939T30

Catalogue: Anglican

Keywords: Vestiges Natural History Creation Natural Ireland None