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Most of the work on Darwin Online is research, editing and transcribing Darwin's publications and manuscripts. These additions and corrections are too numerous to list conveniently. Significant and interesting items added to the website are listed below.
2009, 12.28
A new translation of the Origin of species into Portuguese, courtesy of Nuno Gomes:
Darwin, C. R. 2009. A origem das espécies através da selecção natural ou a preservação das raças favorecidas na luta pela sobrevivência. Edited by Nuno Gomes. Translated by Ana Afonso. PlanetaVivo. Text PDF F2062.7
2009, 12.25
A newly discovered Darwin publication! Courtesy of a Private Collection, Virginia.
Darwin, C. R. 1840. On the connexion of certain volcanic phenomena in South America; and on the formation of mountain chains and volcanos, as the effect of the same powers by which continents are elevated. [Read 7 March 1838] Transactions of the Geological Society of London (Ser. 2) 5 (3): 601-631, pl. 49, 3 figs. [Offprint in original wrappers, mostly uncut, with unique slip describing the illustrations.] Text & image PDF F1656a
Anon. 1882. [Obituary of] Charles Darwin. The Nation no. 878 (27 April): 354-5. Image A595 Scans courtesy of Richard Kool.
2009, 11.24
Online Variorum of Darwin's Origin of Species edited by Barbara Bordalejo. Introduction
2009, 11.01-10
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the publication of the Origin of species in November 1859:
Francis Darwin's annotated copy of the Origin of species (1859). Introduction Image PDF Through the kind courtesy of a Private Collection, Virginia.
Murray, John. 1909. Darwin and his publisher John Murray. Science progress in the twentieth century: a quarterly journal of scientific work & thought. 3: 537-542. Text A593
2009, 10.31
Foote, G. W. 1889. Darwin on God. London: Progressive publishing company. Text Image PDF A551
2009, 10.27
Darwin, C. R. 'Dr Munro Anatomy'. [Edinburgh University lecture notes]. (1825) Text & image CUL-DAR5.A12 Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe.
2009, 10.26
Darwin, C. R. [Memorial of A. R. Wallace for a Civil List Pension]. (1880) Text & image CUL-DAR91.95-98 Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe.
2009, 10.25
Darwin, C. R. 'Old & useless notes about the moral sense & some metaphysical points'. (1837-1840) Text & image CUL-DAR91.4-55
Transcribed and edited by Paul H. Barrett. Transcription now available side-by-side with images of the manuscripts.Darwin, C. R. 'Macculloch. Attrib of Deity' [Essay on Theology and Natural Selection] (1838). Text & image CUL-DAR71.53-59 Transcribed and edited by Paul H. Barrett.
Darwin, C. R. 'Macculloch. Attributes of Deity Vol I.' [1838] Text & image CUL-DAR205.5.28-29
Darwin, C. R. 'With respect to whether Galapagos beings are species' [abstract of Macculloch Attributes of deity vol 1]. [1838] Text & image CUL-DAR205.5.167
Darwin, C. R. 'Coral Islands'. (1835) Text & image CUL-DAR41.1-12
Transcribed and edited by D. R. Stoddart. Transcription now available side-by-side with images of the manuscript.
2009, 10.08
Darwin, C. R. nd. [Draft fragment of Descent]. Text & image CUL-DAR76.B29r
Transcribed by Milton Forsyth.
2009, 10.02
Armstrong, Patrick. 1992. Charles Darwin's last island: Terceira, Azores, 1836. Geowest no. 27. Text A591
2009, 09.28
Darwin, C. R. Geological diary: Galapagos. (10.1835). Introduction Text & image CUL-DAR37.716-795A
Transcribed and edited by K. Thalia Grant and Gregory B. Estes. Published here for the first time.Darwin, C. R. Geological diary: Tahiti. (11.1835) Text & image CUL-DAR37.798-801 Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker.
Darwin, C. R. Geological diary: Bay of Islands, New Zealand. (12.1835) Text & image CUL-DAR37.802-811 Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker.
Darwin, C. R. [c. 1876] [Draft fragment of autobiography 'I gained much by my delay'] Text & image CUL-DAR53.2.140 Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker and edited by John van Wyhe.
2009, 09.25
Darwin, C. R. Geological diary: King George's Sound. (3.1836) Text & image CUL-DAR38.858-863 Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker
Darwin, C. R. Geological diary: King George's Sound. (3.1836) Text & image CUL-DAR38.864-881 Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker
Darwin, C. R. Geological diary: Mauritius. (5.1836) Text & image CUL-DAR38.882-901 Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker
Darwin, C. R. Geological diary: Terceira (Azores). (9.1836) Text & image CUL-DAR38.957-960 Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker
2009, 09.21
Darwin, C. R. [Beagle field notes] 'Bahia Brazil Aug: 1836' Text & image CUL-DAR38.954-956 Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker.
2009, 09.18
Darwin, C. R. Geological diary: Cape of Good Hope (6.1836) Text & image CUL-DAR38.902-919 Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker.
2009, 09.14
Darwin, C. R. Geological diary: Ascension. (7.1836) Text & image CUL-DAR38.936-953
Transcribed by Guido Chiesura.Armstrong, Patrick. 1985. Charles Darwin in Western Australia: A young scientist's perception of an environment. Nedlands: University of Western Australia Press. Text A587
Armstrong, Patrick. 1991. Under the blue vault of heaven: A study of Charles Darwin's sojourn in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Nedlands: Indian Ocean Centre for Peace Studies. Text A588
Armstrong, Patrick. 1992. Darwin's desolate islands: A naturalist in the Falklands, 1833 and 1834. Chippenham: Picton Publishing, 1992. Text A589
Darwin, C. R. 1871. The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. 7th thousand. London: John Murray. Vol. 1. Image PDF F939.1
Darwin, C. R. 1882. The formation of vegetable mould, through the action of worms, with observations on their habits. 6th thousand (corrected). London: John Murray. Image PDF F1362
2009, 09.02-03
Preyer, W. T. 1891. Briefe von Darwin. mit Erinnerungen und Erlaeuterungen. Deutsche Rundschau 17, no. 9 (June): 356-390. Text Image F6
Darwin, C. R. 1868. The variation of animals and plants under domestication. London: John Murray. 1st ed., 1st issue.
Vol. 2. Text Image PDF F877.1
Vol. 2. Text Image PDF F877.2
New colour images.
2009, 09.01
FitzRoy, Robert. [Letter to N. Ogle on appointment of A. Derbishire to the Beagle] (30.06.1831). Text & image Carroll1
A newly published FitzRoy letter!Darwin, C. R. 1865. On the movements and habits of climbing plants. [Read 2 February] Journal of the Linnean Society of London (Botany) 9: 1-118, 13 text figures [offprint]. Text & image PDF F834a
A newly discovered variant of this Darwin publication.'Insecta June'. [Beagle insect notes] (6.1833) Text & image CUL-DAR29.1.C1
'Pediculus. Chiloe.' [Beagle insect notes] (7.1834) Text & image CUL-DAR29.1.C2
'Observat[ions] on Maldonado birds' [Beagle animal notes] Text & image CUL-DAR29.1.C1a
2009, 08.28
Darwin, C. R. 1860. Het ontstaan der soorten van dieren en planten door middel van de natuurkeus, of het bewaard blijven van bevoorregte rassen in de strijd des levens. With a preface by the translator Tiberius Cornelius Winkler. 1st ed. 2 vols. Haarlem: A. C. Kruseman.
Vol. 1 Text Image F2056.1
Vol. 2 Text Image F2056.2Spengel, J. W. 1872. Die Darwinsche Theorie: Verzeichniss der über dieselbe in Deutschland, England, Amerika, Frankreich, Italien, Holland, Belgien und den Skandinavischen Reichen erschienenen Schriften und Aufsätze. 2d enlarged ed. Berlin: Wiegandt und Hempel. Text Image A582
Bettany, G. T. 1887. Life of Charles Darwin. London: Walter Scott. Text A75
Richardson, R. 1888. Darwin's geological work. Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society 1-16. Text A105
1909. Darwin Centenary Number. Christ's College Magazine. XXIII, Easter Term. Text A36
Geikie, A. 1909. Charles Darwin as geologist: The Rede Lecture given at the Darwin Centennial Commemoration on 24 June 1909. Text A211
Judd, J. W. 1910. The coming of evolution: The story of a great revolution in science. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Text A34
Ward, H. 1927. Charles Darwin: The man and his warfare. London: John Murray. Text A179
And transcriptions of 10 reviews of Darwin's works here.
2009, 08.27
Laugel, A. 1860. Nouvelle théorie d'histoire naturelle: l'origine des espèces (On the Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin; London, John Murray, 1859). Revue des deux mondes 26, no. 3 (1 April): pp. 644-671. Image A583
De la Beche, H. T. 1830. Geological notes. London: Treuttel. Text Image A584
Lindley, J. 1840. The theory of horticulture; or, an attempt to explain the principal operations of gardening upon physiological principles. London: Longman. Text Image A585
Lindley, J. 1853. The vegetable kingdom; or, the structure, classification, and uses of plants, illustrated upon the natural system. 3d ed. London: Bradbury & Evans. Text Image A586
2009, 08.25
Darwin, C. R. 1874. The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. London: John Murray. 2d edition; tenth thousand. Text F944
Darwin, C. R. 1997. Viagens do Adventure e do Beagle: Diário e anotações, 1832-1836. (Journal and remarks, chapter 1) Translated by Helena Barbas. Lisbon: Expo'98. Text F2037
Busk, G. 1852. Catalogue of marine Polyzoa in the collection of the British Museum. Part I. Cheilostomata (part). London: Trustees of the British Museum. Text A532.1
Busk, G. 1854. Catalogue of marine Polyzoa in the collection of the British Museum, Part II. Cheilostomata (part). London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). Text A532.2
Busk, G. 1875. Catalogue of marine Polyzoa in the collection of the British Museum, Part III. Cyclostomata. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). Text A532.3
And transcriptions of more than 50 reviews of Darwin's works here.
2009, 08.18
Darwin, C. R. c. 1827. [Notes on a zoological walk to Portobello]. Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker and edited by John van Wyhe. Text & image CUL-DAR5.A49-A51
Darwin, C. R. 1832-1836. 'Shells in Spirits of wine'. (Beagle specimen list) Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker. Text & image CUL-DAR29.1.D1-D8
New editions courtesy of the History of Science Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries:
Darwin, C. R. 1874. The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. London: John Murray. 2d edition; tenth thousand. Image PDF F944
Darwin, C. R. 1868. De la variation des animaux et des plantes sous l'action de la domestication. Paris: C. Reinwald.
Vol. 1 Image PDF F912.1
Vol. 2 Image PDF F912.2Darwin, C. R. 1871[-2]. Die Abstammung des Menschen und die geschlechtliche Zuchtwahl. Translated by J. V. Carus. 2d ed. Stuttgart: Schweizerbart.
Vol. 1 Image PDF F1065.1
Vol. 2 Image PDF F1065.2Darwin, C. R. 1872. Der Ausdruck der Gemüthsbewegungen bei dem Menschen und den Thieren. Translated by J. V. Carus. Stuttgart: Schwiezerbart. Image PDF F1187
Darwin, C. R. 1872-3. La descendance de l'homme et la sélection sexuelle. Translated by J. J. Moulinié. Preface by Carl Vogt. Paris: C. Reinwald.
Vol. 1 Image PDF F1058.1
Vol. 2 Image PDF F1058.2Darwin, C. R. 1874. L'Expression des émotions chez l'homme et les animaux. Translated by Samuel Pozzi and René Benoit. Paris: C. Reinwald. Image PDF F1184
Darwin, C. R. 1877. Les plantes insectivores. Translated by E. Barbier. Introduction and notes by Charles Martin. Paris: C. Reinwald. Image PDF F1237
Darwin, C. R. 1878. Des différentes formes de fleurs dans les plantes de la même espèce. Translated by Édouard Heckel. With an analytical preface by Amédée Guillaume August Coutance. Paris: C. Reinwald. Image PDF F1296
Darwin, C. R. 1879-80. De la variation des animaux et des plantes à l'état domestique. Traduit sur la seconde édition anglaise par Ed. Barbier; préface de Carl Vogt. Paris: C. Reinwald et Cie.
Vol. 1 Text Image PDF F913.1
Vol. 2 Text Image PDF F913.2Darwin, C. R. 1882. The various contrivances by which orchids are fertilised by insects. 2d ed., revised. 3d thousand. London: John Murray. Image PDF F803
Darwin, C. R. 1882. La faculté motrice dans les plantes. Translated and with notes and a preface by Édouard Heckel. Paris: C. Reinwald. Image PDF F1342
Darwin, C. R. 1882. Role des vers de terre dans la formation de la terre végétale. Translated by M. Levêque. Preface by Edmond Perrier. Paris: C. Reinwald. Image PDF F1403
Darwin, C. R. 1882. Die Bildung der Ackererde durch die Thätigkeit der Würmer. Translated by J. V. Carus. Stuttgart: Schweizerbart. Image PDF F1404
Darwin, C. R. 1884. The different forms of flowers on plants of the same species. 3d thousand. Preface by Francis Darwin. London: John Murray. Image PDF F1281
Darwin, C. R. 1888. Insectivorous plants. 2d edition. Revised by Francis Darwin. London: John Murray. Image PDF F1225
Darwin, F. ed. 1888. La vie et la correspondance de Charles Darwin avec un chapitre autobiographique. Translated by H. C. de Varigny. Paris: C. Reinwald.
Vol. 1 Image PDF F1514.1
Vol. 2 Image PDF F1514.2
2009, 08.14
Darwin, C. R. [Notes on preserving Beagle specimens]. Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker and edited by John van Wyhe. Text & image CUL-DAR29.3.78
2009, 08.13
Darwin, C. R. [Edinburgh diary for 1826]. Text & image CUL-DAR129.-
Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe and published here for the first time.Harmer, S. F. 1901. List of specimens collected on the Beagle which were kept or discarded, with extracts from Darwin's manuscripts referring to specimens kept in the museum. University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge. Image UMZC-Histories4.945
With thanks to the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge.
2009, 08.12
Darwin, C. R. 'Books [read]' notebook. (1838-1858). Text & image CUL-DAR120.- Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker.
2009, 07.31
[Charles Darwin autograph signature, nd] Reproduced courtesy of Doug Carnick, Waterville, Maine, USA. Image
Huxley, Thomas Henry. [c. 1887] [Reminiscence of the reception of the Origin.] Text & image CUL-DAR112.B77-B84
2009, 07.30
Darwin, Emma. [1882?] [Reminiscences of Darwin on the 'Beagle'] Text CUL-DAR251.1106-7
New editions courtesy of the History of Science Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries:
Darwin, C. R. 1877. Les mouvements et les habitudes des plantes grimpantes. Ouvrage traduit de l'anglais sur la deuxième édition par le Dr Richard Gordon. Paris: C.Reinwald et Cie. Image PDF F858
Darwin, C. R. 1883. I diversi apparecchi col mezzo dei quali le orchidee vengono fecondate dagli insetti. Translated by Giovanni Canestrini and Lamberto Moschen. Turin: Unione. Image PDF F823
2009, 07.29
Text now available side-by-side with corrected images of the notebooks:
Darwin, C. R. Notebook A: Geology (1837-1839). Text & image CUL-DAR127.-
Darwin, C. R. Glen Roy notebook (1838). Text & image CUL-DAR130.-
Darwin, C. R. Questions & experiments [1839-1844]. Text & image CUL-DAR206.1
Darwin, C. R. Torn Apart notebook (1839-1841) Text & image CUL-DAR-TornApartNotebook
New edition courtesy of the History of Science Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries:
Darwin, C. R. 1871. The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. New York: D. Appleton.
Vol. 1. Image PDF F941.1
Vol. 2. Image PDF F941.2
2009, 07.27
Darwin, C. R. 1883. [Extract of a letter on classical education] In Farrar, F. W. 'General aims of the teacher. A lecture in Cambridge teachers' training Syndicate course. March 3, 1883', American Journal of Education (Hartford, Conn.) 32: 129-154 (139-40). Text F2055
New editions courtesy of the History of Science Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries:
Darwin, C. R. 1868. Das Variiren der Thiere und Pflanzen im Zustande der Domestication. Stuttgart: Schweizerbart.
Vol. 1. Image PDF F914.1
Vol. 2. Image PDF F914.2Darwin, C. R. 1876. Variazione degli animali e delle piante allo stato domestico. Turin: Unione. Image PDF F920
2009, 07.23
Utricularia [draft of Insectivorous plants, p. 427] Transcribed by John van Wyhe and Kees Rookmaaker. Text & image CC-OldLibraryGG.1.25
New editions courtesy of the History of Science Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries:
Darwin, C. R. 1862. De l'origine des espèces ou des lois du progrès chez les êtres organisés. Translated and with preface and notes by Mlle Clémence-Auguste Royer. Paris: Guillaumin et Cie. Image PDF F655 (first French edition)
Darwin, C. R. 1866. L'origine des espèces par sélection naturelle ou des lois de transformation des êtres organisés. Traduit en Français avec l'autorisation de l'auteur par Clémence Royer avec une préface et des notes du traducteur. Deuxième édition augmentée d'après des notes de l'auteur. Paris: Victor Masson et fils; Guillaumin et Cie. Image PDF F656
Darwin, C. R. 1870. L'origine des espèces par sélection naturelle ou des lois de transformation des êtres organisés. Traduction de Mme Clémence Royer avec préfaces et notes du traducteur. Troisième édition. Paris: Victor Masson et fils; Guillaumin et Cie. Image PDF F657
Darwin, C. R. 1870. De la fécondation des orchidées par les insectes et des bons résultats du croisement. Trans. by Louis Rérolle. Paris: C. Reinwald. Image PDF F818
2009, 07.21
Darwin, C. R. 1878. The effects of cross and self fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom. London: John Murray. 2d ed. Text F1251
Darwin, C. R. 1882. The movements and habits of climbing plants. London: John Murray. (Final text) Text F839
Darwin, C. R. 1882. The formation of vegetable mould, through the action of worms, with observations on their habits. London: John Murray. 7th thousand. Corrected by Francis Darwin. Text F1364
Darwin, C. R. 1902. Observations géologiques sur les iles volcaniques. Image PDF F310 Courtesy of of the History of Science Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries.
Judd, J. W. 1911. Charles Darwin's earliest doubts concerning the immutability of species. Nature 88, No. 1292 (2 November): 8-12. Text A579
2009, 07.15
New editions courtesy of the History of Science Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries:
Darwin, C. R. 1860. On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. New York: D. Appleton. (1st American edition) Image PDF F377
Darwin, C. R. 1875. Voyage d'un naturaliste autour du monde. Trans. by Éd. Barbier. Paris: C. Reinwald. Image PDF F181
Darwin, C. R. 1878. Les récifs de corail leur structure et leur distribution. Image PDF F309
2009, 06.29
Darwin, C. R. 1876. The origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. London: John Murray. 6th edition, with additions and corrections. Text Image PDF F401
[First issue of the final definitive text]Darwin, C. R. 1890. The expression of the emotions in man and animals. 2d edition. Edited by Francis Darwin. London: John Murray. Text F1146
Darwin, C. R. 1884. Le diverse forme dei fiori in piante della stessa specie. Image PDF F1299
Gray, Asa. 1861. Natural Selection not inconsistent with Natural Theology. A free examination of Darwin's treatise on the Origin of Species, and of its American reviewers. Reprinted from the Atlantic monthly for July, August, and October, 1860. London: Trübner & Co., Boston: Ticknor and Fields. Text A567
Wright, C. 1871. Darwinism: Being an examination of Mr. St. George Mivart's 'Genesis of species,' [Reprinted from the 'North American Review,' July 1871, with additions.] London: John Murray. Text A576
Herbert, Sandra, Gibson, Sally, Norman, David, Giest, Dennis, Estes, Greg, Grant, Thalia and Miles, Andrew. 2009. Into the field again: re-examining Charles Darwin's 1835 geological work on Isla Santiago (James Island) in the Galápagos Archipelago. Earth Sciences History 28, No. 1, pp. 1-31. Text Image PDF A578
2009, 06.15
Darwin, C. R. 1-2.1832. Geological diary: St Jago. Text & image CUL-DAR32.21-36
Newly transcribed by Guido Chiesura, Gordon Chancellor and Kees Rookmaaker.
2009, 06.12
Records of the David Stanbury collection (focusing on Darwin and the Beagle voyage) at Christ's College, Cambridge have been added to the manuscript catalogue here.
2009, 06.05
Darwin, C. R. 'Books Read' and 'Books to be Read' notebook. (1852-1860). CUL-DAR128.- Text & image CUL-DAR128.-
2009, 06.01
Kees Rookmaaker. 2009. Darwin's itinerary on the voyage of the Beagle. Text
The first complete chronology of every day of the Beagle voyage!
2009, 05.28
Martínez, S. and G. Veroslavsky. 2000. Darwin, la geología y el Uruguay. In Carlos A. Altuna and Martín Ubilla eds. El prisma de la evolución A 140 años de El origen de las especies. Montevideo, Uruguay: DI.R.A.C., pp. 81-98. Text PDF A574
2009, 05.27
Darwin in Argentina. Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina 64, No. 1 (Feb. 2009): 1-180. Text PDF A194 (Reproduced with permission of the Asociación Geológica Argentina)
2009, 05.26
[Darwin, C. R.] 1851. Died [Anne Elizabeth Darwin]. The Times (28 April): 9. Text F1999
2009, 05.07
Lowe, Robert. 'Journal kept by H. P. Lowe & R Lowe during 3 months of the summer 1831. at Barmouth. North Wales. Forsitan haec olim meminisse juvabit.' [Nottinghamshire Record Office] Introduction Text NRO-DD.SK.218.1
A newly discovered recollection of Darwin!
2009, 05.04
Darwin, C. R. [1842]. [Outline of the 1842 sketch of species theory]. Text & image CUL-DAR6.14
2009, 05.01
Darwin C. R. 'Books to be read' and 'Books Read' notebook. (1838-1851) Text & image CUL-DAR119.-
Büchner, Ludwig. 1901. [Recollection of Darwin's religious views]. Last Words on Materialism and Kindred Subjects, translated by Joseph McCabe. London: Watts and Co., pp. 147-8. Text A571
2009, 04.30
Darwin, George H. 1872. Development in dress. Macmillan Magazine 26: 410-416. Text A570
2009, 04.27
Darwin, C. R. 'Recollections of the development of my mind & character' [Autobiography [1876-4.1882] Text & image CUL-DAR26.1-121
A new transcription available side-by-side with images of the original manuscript.Darwin, Francis. [nd] [recollections of Darwin Charles Robert by Marshall W]. Text & image CUL-DAR112.B1-B2
Darwin, George Howard. [nd] Description of my father's ordinary habits during the latter years of his life. Text & image CUL-DAR112.B30-B35
Darwin George Howard. [nd] On my father's conversation. Text & image CUL-DAR112.B36-B40b
Darwin, George Howard? [nd] It was curious that Dr D[arwin] being a freethinker my father should have been so orthodoxly brought up. Text & image CUL-DAR112.B3a
Darwin George Howard. [nd] Stories told by my father. Text & image CUL-DAR112.B47-B50
Judd, John Wesley. [nd] [Recollections of Charles Lyell]. Text & image CUL-DAR112.B100
James, J. F. 1882. [Obituary of] Charles Robert Darwin. The journal of the Cincinnati society of natural history 5, No. 2: 71-77. Text Image PDF A569 Courtesy of Glenn Storrs.
Darwin, C. R. 1844. Naturwissenschaftliche Reise. [2 vols. in 1] Image PDF F188
Courtesy of the Natural History Museum (London)
2009, 03.26
Seven volumes of Darwin in Polish courtesy of Jakub Jakubowski:
Darwin, C. R. 1884-5. O powstawaniu gatunków drogą naturalnego doboru czyli o utrzymywaniu. Translated by Szymon Dickstein and Jozef Nusbaum. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Przeglądu Tygodniowego. Image PDF F740a
Darwin, C. R. 1873. Wyraz uczuć u człowieka i zwierząt. Translated by Konrad Dobrski. Warsaw: Drukarnia Józefa Sikorskiego. Image PDF F1203
Darwin, C. R. 1875-6. Dobór płciowy. Translated by Ludwik Maslowski. Lwów: Księgarnia Polska.
Vol. 1 Image PDF F1101b.1
Vol. 2 Image PDF F1101b.2Darwin, C. R. 1884. O pochodzeniu człowieka. Translated by Ludwik Maslowski. Lwow, Księgarnia Polska. 2d Polish ed. Image PDF F1101a
Darwin, C. R. 1888-9. Zmienność zwierząt i roślin w stanie kultury. Translated by Józef Nusbaum. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Przeglądu Tygodniowego.
Vol. 1 Image PDF F922.1
Vol. 2 Image PDF F922.2
Journal of researches in Swedish courtesy of the Trustees of the Natural History Museum (London):
Darwin, C. R. 1872. En naturforskares Resa omkring jorden. Translated by G. Lindström. Landskrona: J. L. Törnqvists. Image PDF F259
2009, 03.25
Maxwell, G. S. 1927. [Recollections of Darwin] Just beyond London: home travellers' tales with some glimpses of rus-in-sub-urbe. London: Methuen. Image A568
2009, 03.23
Darwin's newly re-discovered student bills from Christ's College, Cambridge:
1822-1829 'Tutors' Accounts' (T.11.26) includes bills for apothecary, barber, bedmaker, shoeblack, porter, library books, brazier, coal, cook, chimney sweep, scullion, grocer, glazier, hatter, smith, steward, laundress, tailor, private tuition, linen draper, woollen draper and painter.
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1830-1835 'Students Bills' (T.11.27) continues the records of T.11.26, although with printed columns, and also includes seamstress, bricklayer, carpenter and study or room rent.
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1827-1831 'Students Bills' (T.11.25) records Darwin’s weekly commons or buttery (meals) account in College.
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1828-1831 'Study Rent' (T.9.5) records Darwin's quarterly room rent, usually 4 pounds.
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1828-1829 'Residents Book' (T.17.A) records weekly residence in College and terms kept. To earn a B.A. degree undergraduates were required to reside ten terms in Cambridge.
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1831-1836 'Lecturer's Book' (T.8.2) records degree fees, £14 for Darwin's B.A. in 1831 and £12 for his M.A. in 1836.
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2009, 03.17
Darwin, C. R. 1876. Digest of evidence taken before the Royal Commission on the practice of subjecting live animals to experiments for scientific purposes: with an alphabetical list of witnesses. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office [Darwin's evidence on p. 34]. Image F1276 Colour images courtesy of J. David Archibald.
2009, 03.13
Darwin C. R. Notebook N: [Metaphysics and expression (1838-1839)]. Text & image CUL-DAR126.- Text now available side-by-side with corrected images of the notebook.
2009, 03.04
Darwin, C. R. 1871. The descent of man. (from advance-sheets of Darwin's new work.) Appletons' Journal 5 (98) (11 February): 171-173. Image F2042
A newly recorded Darwin publication!
New colour scans of American reviews of Darwin's works:
Anon. 1860. Darwin on the Origin of Species. New Englander 18 (70) (May): 516-519. Image A561
[Bowen, F.] 1860. [Review of] On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. North American Review 90: 474-506. Image A15
Dawson, J. W. 1860. [Review of] Darwin on the origin of species by means of natural selection. Canadian Naturalist and Geologist 5: 100-120. Image A47
DuBois H. A. 1865. The origin and antiquity of man: Darwin, Huxley and Lyell, part I. American Quarterly Church Review, and Ecclesiastical Register 17 (2) (July): 169-197. Image A564.1
DuBois H. A. 1865. The origin and antiquity of man: Darwin, Huxley and Lyell, part II. American Quarterly Church Review, and Ecclesiastical Register 17 (3) (October): 337-366. Image A564.2
DuBois H. A. 1866. The origin and antiquity of man: Darwin, Huxley and Lyell, part III. American Quarterly Church Review, and Ecclesiastical Register 17 (4) (January): 505-534. Image A564.3
DuBois H. A. 1866. Analysis of Darwin, Huxley and Lyell: being a critical examination of the views of these authors in regard to the origin and antiquity of man. Republication from the American Quarterly Church Review. [No place]: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor. [Pamphlet version of the review above, front matter only] Image A565
Gray A. 1860. Discussion between two readers of Darwin's treatise on the Origin of Species, upon its natural theology. American Journal of Science and Arts 30 (89) (September): 226-239. Image A566
[Gray, A.] 1860. [Review of] On the Origin of Species. Atlantic Monthly 6 (July-August): 109-116, 229-239. Image A49
[Gray, A.] 1860. Review of Darwin's theory on the origin of species by means of natural selection. American Journal of Science and Arts (Ser. 2) 29 (March): 153-184. Image A50
[Gray, A.] 1860. Darwin and his reviewers. Atlantic Monthly 6 (October): 406-425. Image A51
Gray, A. 1861. A free examination of Darwin's treatise on the Origin of Species, and of its American reviewers. Reprinted from the Atlantic monthly for July, August, and October, 1860. London: Trübner & Co., Boston: Ticknor and Fields. Image A567
[Hall]. 1860. [Review of] On the Origin of Species. New York Times 9 (2658) (28 March): 3. Image A562
Parsons, T. 1860. [Review of] On the Origin of species. American Journal of Science and Arts (Ser. 2) 30 (July): 1-13. Image A60
2009, 02.24
1881-1882. Last will and testament of Charles Robert Darwin. Text & Image YorkProbateSubRegistry
2009, 02.23
Darwin, C. R. 1890. Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle" round the world. Under the command of Capt. Fitz Roy, R.N. With a biographical introduction [by G. T. Bettany]. 7th edn. London: Ward Lock (Minerva Library No. 1). Image PDF F60
2009, 02.19
Chancellor, Gordon. Introduction to South America. (1846)
2009, 02.19
Darwin, C. R. 1877. Des effets de la fécondation croisée et de la fécondation directe dans le règne végétal. Image PDF F1265 New images courtesy of the Natural History Museum, London.
Lyell, C. 1835. Principles of geology: being an inquiry how far the former changes of the Earth's surface are referable to causes now in operation. 3d edn. 4 vols. London: John Murray.
Vol. 1 Image PDF A550.1
Vol. 3 Image PDF A550.3
2009, 02.16
Notebook M: [Metaphysics on morals and speculations on expression (1838)]. Text Image CUL-DAR125.- Text now available side-by-side with corrected images of the notebook.
2009, 02.11
Four Spanish translations courtesy of the University of Seville:
Darwin, C. R. 1877. Origen de las especies. Text Image PDF F770
[Contains two letters from Darwin (in English & Spanish) not printed elsewhere]Darwin, C. R. 1880. El origen del hombre: la seleccion natural y la sexual. Text Image PDF F1122b
Darwin, C. R. [c. 1902] La expressión de las emociones. Vol. 1 Image PDF F1214.1
Darwin, C. R. 1921. Diaro del viaje de un naturalista alrededor del mundo.
Vol. 1 Image PDF F252.1
Vol. 2 Image PDF F252.2Malthus, T. 1826. An essay on the principle of population. 6th edn.
Vol. 1. Text A545.1
Vol. 2. Text A545.2
2009.01.26
Chancellor, Gordon and John van Wyhe. 'Ladies, like mermaids': An introduction to the Galapagos notebook
Darwin, C. R. 1873. Het uitdrukken der gemoedsaandoeningen bij den mensch en de dieren. [Expression of the emotions in Dutch] Trans. by H. Hartogh Heijs van Zouteveen. The Hague: Joh. Ykema. Image PDF F1182
2009.01.19
Barlow, N. 1932. Robert FitzRoy and Charles Darwin. Cornhill Magazine (April): 493-510. Text Image A536
Foote, G. W. 1889. Darwin on God. Image A551
Anon. 1887. Charles Darwin at Christ's. Christ's College Magazine October Term, pp. 17-27. Image A552
Darwin, Francis. 1914. [Obituary of] William Erasmus Darwin. Christ's College Magazine 29: 16-23. Image A554
Shipley, A. E. [1924.] Charles Darwin (1809-1882). In Cambridge Cameos, pp. 118-147. Image A555
2009.01.15
Census Returns of England and Wales. Entries relating to the Darwin family for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891.Text Image Text & image
2008.12.17
Notebook E: [Transmutation of species (1838-1839)] Text & image CUL-DAR124.-
Text now available side-by-side with corrected images of the notebook.Lyell, Charles. 1863. The geological evidences of the antiquity of man with remarks on the origin of species by variation. 3rd ed. Text A282
2008.11.20
Notebook D: [Transmutation of species (7-10.1838)]. Text & image CUL-DAR123.-
Text now available side-by-side with corrected images of the notebook.
2008.11.18
Darwin, C. R. nd. Shot [Notes on shooting]. Text & image CUL-DAR91.1
Darwin, C. R. nd. the proper proportion of shot [Notes on shooting]. Text & image CUL-DAR91.2
Darwin, C. R. nd. Instructions for Young Sportsmen [Notes on shooting]. Text & image CUL-DAR91.3
2008.11.17
Darwin, Francis ed. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life told in an autobiographical chapter, and in a selected series of his published letters [abridged edition]. London: John Murray. Text F1461
2008.11.11
Anon. 1909. A visit to Darwin's village: reminiscences of some of his humble friends. Evening News (12 February): 4. Text Image A546
2008.11.06
Malthus, Thomas. 1826. An essay on the principle of population; or, a view of its past and present effects on human happiness; with an inquiry into our prospects respecting the future removal or mitigation of the evils which it occassions. London: John Murray. 6th edn.
Vol. 1. Image PDF A545.1
Vol. 2. Image PDF A545.2
2008.11.05
Darwin, C. R. Notebook C: [Transmutation of species (2-7.1838)]. Text & image CUL-DAR122.- Text now available side-by-side with corrected images of the notebook.
Darwin, C. R. [1872.] Viaggio di un naturalista intorno al mondo. Translated by Michele Lessona. Turin: Unione. Text Image PDF F211
2008.11.03
Wallace, A. R. 1895. Natural selection and tropical nature: Essays on descriptive and theoretical biology. Text A238
Plus the text of 30 more supplementary items here.
2008.10.28
Darwin, C. R. 1873. The expression of the emotions in man and animals. New York: D. Appleton. Image PDF F1143
Darwin, C. R. 1844. Naturwissenschaftliche Reise nach den den Inseln des grünen Vorgebirges, Südamerika, dem Feuerlande, den Falklandinseln, Chiloe-Inseln, Galapagos-Inseln, Otaheiti, Neuholland, Neuseeland, Van Diemen's-Land, Keeling-Inseln, Mauritius, St. Helena, den Azoren, etc. Translated by Ernst Dieffenbach. Brunswick: Friedrich Vierweg und Sohn.
Volume 1. Image PDF F188.1
Volume 2. Image PDF F188.2
2008.10.28
Darwin, C. R. [1868]. The variation of animals and plants under domestication. New York: Judd & Co. Preface by Asa Gray. 1st American ed.
Vol. 2 Image PDF F879.2Darwin, C. R. 1871. The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. New York: D. Appleton.
Vol. 1. Image PDF F942.1Darwin, C. R. 1875. Insectivorous plants. New York: D. Appleton. Image PDF F1220
Darwin, C. R. 1877. The various contrivances by which orchids are fertilised by insects. New York: D. Appleton. 2d ed., revised. Image PDF F802
Darwin, C. R. 1881. The power of movement in plants. New York: D. Appleton. Image PDF F1327
2008.10.20
Skinner, A. J. 1927. [Letter of reminiscences of Darwin at Down House]. In Abbot, Twelve great modernists. New York, pp. 247-9. Text Image A543 A newly recorded recollection of Darwin!
2008.10.17
Anon. 1885. Unveiling the statue of the late Charles Darwin in the Natural History Museum, South Kensington. The Graphic (20 June): 621-22. Text Image A542
2008.10.16
Darwin, C. R. 1882. The formation of vegetable mould, through the action of worms, with observations on their habits. New York: D. Appleton. Image PDF F1363
2008.10.15
Darwin, C. R. 1871. The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. New York: D. Appleton. Volume 2. Image PDF F942.2
Darwin, C. R. 1876. The movements and habits of climbing plants. New York: D. Appleton. Image PDF F838
2008.10.14
Darwin, C. R. 1894. [Note on a Toxodon skull]. In R. Owen ed. The life of Richard Owen. London: John Murray, vol. 1, pp. 119-120. Text Image F2032
Anon. 1897. [Down House to be let]. The Times (25 February): 16. Text A541
2008.10.13
Overview of illustrations of Darwin's Beagle specimens here.
Howarth. [1933.] A history of Darwin's parish: Downe, Kent. With a foreword by Sir Arthur Keith. Text Image A540
1877. M. Taine on the acquisition of language by children. Mind. A Quarterly Review of Psychology and Philosophy 2, No. 6 (April): 252-9. Image A539 (Replied to by Darwin in F1779)
2008.10.10
de Beer, G. 1968. The Darwin letters at Shrewsbury School. Notes and Records of the Royal Society 23 (1) (June): 68-85. Text Image A538
New colour images of:
Darwin, C. R. 1877. A biographical sketch of an infant. Mind. A Quarterly Review of Psychology and Philosophy 2 (7) (July): 285-294. Text Image PDF F1779
2008.10.09
Anon. 1894. Proposed memorial to the late Charles Darwin. Public meeting in Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury Chronicle (2 February). [offprint] Image A537
Wollaston, T. V. 1857. Catalogue of the coleopterous insects of Madeira in the collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. Image A534
Günther, A. 1858. Catalogue of the Batrachia Salientia in the collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. Image A535
2008.10.08
Darwin, C. R. ed. 1842. Fish Part 4 of The zoology of the voyage of HMS Beagle. by Leonard Jenyns. Edited and superintended by Charles Darwin. London: Smith Elder and Co. Text Image PDF F9.4 Courtesy of the Trustees of the Natural History Museum (London).
Darwin, C. R. ed. 1843. Reptiles Part 5 of The zoology of the voyage of HMS Beagle. by Thomas Bell. Edited and superintended by Charles Darwin. London: Smith Elder and Co. Text Image PDF F9.5 Courtesy of the Trustees of the Natural History Museum (London).
Darwin, C. R. 1877. The different forms of flowers on plants of the same species. New York: D. Appleton. Image PDF F1278 (First American edition)
2008.10.02
Chancellor, Gordon. Introduction to Volcanic islands
2008.10.01
Busk, G. 1852. Catalogue of marine Polyzoa in the collection of the British Museum. Part I. Cheilostomata (part). London: Trustees of the British Museum. Image A532.1
Busk, G. 1854. Catalogue of marine Polyzoa in the collection of the British Museum, Part II. Cheilostomata (part). London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). Image A532.2
Busk, G. 1875. Catalogue of marine Polyzoa in the collection of the British Museum, Part III. Cyclostomata. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). Image A532.3
2008.09.29
Abbot, F. E. 3.12.1882. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A1-A2
Bentham, George. 30.5.1882. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A5-A7
Blomefield, L. Jenyns. 1.5.1882. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A67-A68
Butler, T. 13.9.1882. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A10-A12
Calman W. J. 25.4.1912. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A13
Cameron J. H. L. 15.9.[ny]. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A14
Cox C. F. 3.3.1889. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A15
Cradock, E. H. 10.7.1882. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A16-A17
Darwin, William Erasmus. 30.1.[ny]. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A26-A27
Forster, Laura May. 1.1883. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A31-A37
Forster, Laura May. 16.11.1885. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A38-A47
Forster, Laura May. 30.11.1885. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A48-A49
Fraser, George D. 21.3.1888. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A50-A51
Galton, Francis. [nd]. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A52-A53
Hamond, Robert Nicholas 19.9.1882. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A54-A55
Heaviside, James William Lucas. 15.9.1882. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A56-A57
Herbert, J. M. 12.6.1882. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A60-A61
Herbert, J. M. 26.5.1882 [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A58-A59
Innes, John Brodie. 26.6.1882. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A65-A66
King, Philip Gidley. 8.9.1882. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A74-A75
Litchfield, H. E. 18.3.1887. [Recollections of Darwin's health.] Text CUL-DAR112.A79-A82
Mellersh, Arthur. 10.6.1882. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A83
Minching, W. 9.1.1883. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A85b-A85d
Paget, George Edward. 13.9.1882. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A86-A91
Paget, George Edward. 17.9.1882. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A92-A93
Rodwell, John Medows. 8.7.1882. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A94-A95
Stokes, John Lort. 16.9.1882. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A97-A98
Sulivan, B. J. 12.12.1884. [Recollections of Darwin and the Beagle.] Text CUL-DAR112.A99-A108
Watkins, F. 18.7.[1887]. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A111-A114
Wedgwood K. E. Sophy. 15.12.1885. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A117
Wedgwood, K. G. S. 14.7.1889. [Recollections of Darwin.] Text CUL-DAR112.A115-A116
Marchant, J. ed. 1916. Alfred Russel Wallace letters and reminiscences.
Vol. 1. Text F1592.1
2008.09.25
Chancellor, Gordon. Introduction to Coral reefs.
2008.09.23
Darwin, Emma. 1882. [Reminiscences of Charles Darwin's last years.] Text Image CUL-DAR210.9
2008.09.18
Darwin, C. R. [Edinburgh notebook]. (1827; 1828-1829; 1837-1839). Text Image CUL-DAR118.-
The first complete transcription of this notebook- which also contains Cambridge beetle notes and post-Beagle voyage zoology notes.
2008.09.17
Darwin, C. R. [1868]. The variation of animals and plants under domestication. With a preface by Asa Gray. New York: Orange Judd and Co. 1st American edition.
Vol. 1 Image PDF F879.1
2008.09.12
Darwin, C. R. 1882. [Extract from a letter on the origin of mammals]. In Savile, B. W. 1882. The late Mr. Darwin. Record n.s. 1: 149. Text Image F2031
2008.09.10
Darwin, C. R. 1845. [Testimonial.] In Hooker, Joseph Dalton ed., Testimonials in favour of Joseph Dalton Hooker R.N., M.D., F.L.S. as a candidate for the vacant chair of botany in the University of Edinburgh. Second series [of four]. Edinburgh: Neil and Co., p. 25. Text Image F2030
Hooker, J. D. ed., 1845. Testimonials in favour of Joseph Dalton Hooker R.N., M.D., F.L.S. as a candidate for the vacant chair of botany in the University of Edinburgh. In four series. Edinburgh: Neil and Co. Image PDF A519
2008.09.10
Darwin, C. R. [c. 1827.] [Notes on reading Sumner's Evidence of Christianity]. Text & Image CUL-DAR91.114-118
Rare reading notes for Darwin's preparation to become a clergyman.
2008.09.07
Darwin, C. R. [5.1865.] Hypothesis of Pangenesis. Text & Image CUL-DAR51.C36-C74
Bibron, G. 1841. Le rhinoderme de Darwin. Rhinoderma Darwinii. In Duméril, A. M. C. & Bibron, G. eds. Erpétologie générale, ou Histoire naturelle compléte des reptiles. Paris: Librairie Encyclopedique de Roret, vol. 8, p. 659. Text Image A518
2008.09.06
Chancellor, Gordon. Introduction to 'Chiloe Janr. 1835' [Beagle notes]. DAR35.328,328a-328j
Lyell, Charles. 1830-3. Principles of geology, being an attempt to explain the former changes of the Earth's surface, by reference to causes now in operation. London: John Murray.
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