Evolutionary Academics Henry Freke's 1st Edition of 'On the Origin of the Species' (1861) with Thomas Huxley's 1st Edition, 1st Issue of 'Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature' (1863)
1) FREKE, Henry (1813-1888) 'On the Origin of the Species by Means of Organic Affinity'. Pub. LONDON: Longman and Co, 1861. Collation: Half title, foldout table, title, [iii]-viii, 135pp.
Freke was a 'Fellow of the King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland; Physician to Dr. Steeven's Hospital, Dublin; Lecturer on the Practise of Physic, and on Clinical Medicine in Steeven's Hospital, School of Medicine'. As a contemporary of Charles Darwin, Freke produced similar views of the evolutionary process, published in this notable volume of 19th century thought. Freke wrote that both himself and Darwin came to same conclusion, via different orders of inquiry, that 'all organic creation has originated from a single primordial germ'.
Impressed maroon buckram with gold embossed title, some sunning, minor tanning and foxing, minor internal crack to spine.
Bookplate: Ex Libris Anatomica KF Russell, 'Evans & Foster Booksellers ... Melbourne' tag, 'Cavenagh Bookbinder... Dublin' tag (220x140mm).
2) HUXLEY, Thomas Henry (1825-1895) 'Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature' Pub. LONDON: Williams and Norgate... 1863, First Edition. Collation: Half title, Frontispiece, title, [1] leaf, 159pp, 8pp (adverts dated Feb 1863).
First issue of first edition as adverts at back dated Feb 1863. Second issue dated Aug 1863. Huxley was a self-taught comparative anatomist. He advanced the theory of evolution by being the first to bring together anatomical and embryonic evidence. He was known as 'Darwin's Bulldog' for his fierce advocacy of the Theory of Evolution. He correctly espoused that birds were descended from dinosaurs.
Green buckram, gold embossed title to spine, some flecking, marks, advertisement to endpapers, minor foxing and tanning, lean to spine.
Bookplate: Ex Libris Anatomica KF Russell, ex St Kilda Public Library embossed stamp, pencil signature (223x143mm)


PROVENANCE:
Collection Late Kenneth F. Russell (1911-1987), Professor of Anatomy and Medical History, University of Melbourne.

Estimate $600-800