Published in 1859, On the Origin of Species is widely regarded as the foundation of evolutionary biology, and caused an intellectual revolution at the time. That is why it is right that we do what we can to preserve these valuable items for the nation. These handwritten and personally signed pieces create an incredibly powerful impression that simply could not be achieved from looking at a digital version or even a published copy. Michael Ellis, Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism, said:Ĭharles Darwin is one of the most influential figures in history and these pieces represent a direct and physical connection to how he developed his pioneering work.
The two other pages are from The Expressions of the Emotions in Man and Animals, and the three combined are worth more than £800,000. Some of the text differs substantially from what was eventually published in the first edition of the ground-breaking book.
It includes corrections and shows Darwin’s reworking. One of the most important books ever published, the page from On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life is valued at £490,000 (plus VAT). Michael Ellis, Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism, has placed a temporary export bar on the page, and two others from Darwin’s later publications, to provide an opportunity to keep them in the UK. It is one of the last known Darwin handwritten manuscripts still to exist in a private collectionĪ handwritten draft from Charles Darwin’s revolutionary On the Origin of Species, in which he outlined his theory of evolution, is at risk of leaving the UK unless a buyer can be found.Culture Minister steps in to offer reprieve for original draft page from revolutionary book which outlined his theory of evolution.
0 kommentar(er)
