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Edward Donovan (1768 – 1 February 1837) was an Anglo-Irish writer, natural history illustrator, and amateur zoologist. He did not travel, but collected, described and illustrated many species based on the collections of other naturalists. His many books were successful in his time. He died penniless in 1837 leaving a large family destitute.
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Charles Darwin autograph letter signed with evolution related content written shortly after ”On the Origin of Species” was published. Dated 16 August (1860 or 1861), Darwin writes to his second cousin William Darwin Fox, who introduced Charles Darwin to entomology. Upon Down, Kent stationery, Darwin writes in part, ”…you had seen a dozen instances of white cats with blue eyes being deaf: how can you by an extraordinary chance remember the sex of any of them…C. Darwin”. Fox’s reply to Darwin, giving additional details on the white, blue-eyed, blind cats, is archived in the Darwin Correspondence Project. Single page letter measures 5” x 8”, with an engraving of Darwin measuring 5.5” x 8”. Uniform toning, mounting tape remnants and writing at top not in Darwin’s hand, overall very good condition. Sold for $15,000.
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Charles Darwin autograph letter signed, dated 12 February 1879 shortly before his publication ”The Power of Movement in Plants”. Darwin writes fellow English naturalist and explorer Henry Walter Bates regarding a document to be sent to the Royal Society. Letter reads, ”Feb 12th 79 / Dear Bates / Enclosed is the certificate with 7 signatures, which I would think was ample, but I send it to you instead of direct to R.S. [Royal Society], as you might have to get stamps from Martin and friend Sir H.C. Rowlinson’s signature, whom I do not know. If I were in your place I would append to your title ‘Ex Pres [President] of Ent. [Entomological] Soc. [Society] Yr’; but you are the best judge of this. I think that you had better send the certificate, with note enclosed by a safe hand or [?]. Yours sincerely, Ch. Darwin”. Darwin had earlier praised Bates seminal work, ”The Naturalist on the River Amazons”, as the ”best book of Natural History Travels ever published in England”. Single page letter measures 5” x 8”. Light soiling and wear; overall in very good plus condition with very bold handwriting and signature. Sold for $6,250.
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George Bernard Shaw spade and unpublished poem inspired by it, written by Ray Bradbury and titled, ”G.B.S. & The Spade”. Bradbury credits Shaw, a Nobel Prize winner and humanitarian, as his most important influence in literature, and even extends his admiration as far as calling Shaw an influence on his life. He named Shaw as the one person he wished he could have met during his life. Here, Bradbury expresses his delight with receiving Shaw’s spade as a Christmas gift and imagines the spade as a conduit for a dialogue between himself and his idol. Typed poem reads in part (about half of it is transcribed here), ”…Hit and run, smash and grab. / I hold the dear spade in my hands, / Its vibrant lightnings strike and move along my arms, / The ghost of Shaw climbs up through me / I feel a fiery brambling of chin / I feel my spine / Stand straight as if a lightning bolt had struck / His old voice whispers in my ear, dear boy / Find Troy, go on, dig deep, find Troy, find Troy! / But where, I cry, but where, but where? / But there, good lad, there there, ah there. / Electric goes his fingers. I quake, start. / The old man’s ghost is pointing at my heart. / Can that be true. how deep, how long the digging, can that be true. / Good grief, shut up, says Shaw, grab hold, fall to! / He steps back in the dust, down in the shade, / and I stand, Christmas morn, with ancient spade / Great Shaw the First is gone, is dead? / His son stands here, Excalibured? / And crowned my head…” Actual spade used by Shaw features a metal plaque on the handle that reads, ”With this spade Bernard Shaw planted a mulberry tree in the public garden in Great Malvern on his 80th birthday, the 26 July 1936. He then presented it to Harry Batchelor Higgs, his gardener and faithful friend for 34 years.” Spade features a square metal blade and wooden handle. Measures 38.25” in height and 6” across. Tarnishing and some felt tip notations to the plaque, else near fine. Poem runs 2pp. on 2 sheets. Measures 8.5” x 11”. Housed in a blue file folder labeled with the title and initials ”R.B.” in Bradbury’s hand. One page contains a few lines of type apparently from an unrelated note by Bradbury, reading, ”The Kilimanjaro Machine / Opening scenes plus an outline of the teleplay by Ray Bradbury based on his own short story”. Stain to first page and creasing to corners, else near fine. With a COA from the Ray Bradbury estate. Sold for $6,250.
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Darwin’s “First Words”
London: Baldwin & Cradock, 1827-35 and Henry Bohn 1846. 2,202pp., 7 volumes of 11. Bound in six volumes, (the first and second volumes bound as one). Contains Mandibulata portion of work only, plus one supplementary volume (lacks four volumes of Haustellata). Contains 47 hand-colored engraved plates, bound from arts in quarter morocco, gilt rules, lettering to spines. Plain-paper sides, marbled endpapers. Bindings worn, rubbed, scuffed at head, tail of spines. Two volumes lacking .5″ piece at spine’s head. Volume VI split at head, tail of hinges. Covers detached on Volume I. Endpapers, title pages foxed, small embossed library stamp to top corner of title pages. Toning to pages, occasional light pencil note, tick to margins. Bindings tight. Good. Sold for $2,040.
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Beautiful limited edition of ”Select Orchidaceous Plants”, dedicated and gifted to legendary actor Raymond Burr in 1975. Originally published in 1862, ”Select Orchidaceous Plants” features descriptions and color plates of 43 orchids. Burr’s copy was commissioned by Fort Caroline Orchids Inc. and published by Rare Editions Ltd.: Jacksonville: 1975. Bound in red calfskin boards with gilt title lettering and floral design. Edition number and ”Prepared Especially for Raymond Burr” plated to front free endpaper. Measures 13.25” x 18”, runs 187pp. Very slight rubbing to corners. Near fine. With an LOA from the estate of Raymond Burr. Sold for $275.
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