1889 Rare Book set - The Origin of Species, Natural Selection in the Struggle for Life by Charles Darwin.

Author: Charles Darwin.
Title: The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life.
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton and Company, 1889. Later printing, with additions and corrections from the sixth and last English edition. Complete 2 volumes set.
Language: Text in English
Size: 8" X 5.5".
Pages: xxvi-365,  v-339 + publisher's catalog.
Binding: Attractive and very good original publisher’s brick-red cloth binding with decorative black-stamped borders on both covers and gilt titles on the spine (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, ex-libris bookplate from "John L. Rowland, Pasadena, California on the first endpapers - as shown, small hole in the upper outer corner of the first blank endpaper page - as shown, rare sparse erasable pencil marginalia notes mainly on the last blank pages of volume 1 - as shown). 

Estimate: (USD 400 - UDD 600)

The books: This edition of The Origin of Species is a significant historical text, marking one of the foundational works in evolutionary biology. This 1889 New York printing includes Darwin's additions and corrections from the sixth and last English edition, refining his revolutionary theory of natural selection. The Origin of Species fundamentally challenged contemporary understandings of biology and continues to influence scientific thought and public discourse to this day.

The author: Charles Darwin (1809–1882) was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory. His meticulous observations and groundbreaking theories have cemented his legacy as one of science’s most influential figures, and The Origin of Species remains one of the most celebrated scientific texts ever published.