RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1870-1871]. Draft leaf of Descent, Introduction. Sothebys-1984-5184-594. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2023. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. From the auction description: "DARWIN, CHARLES. Autograph manuscript of a section of the introduction to the second edition of The Descent of Man, 11 lines on half of a folio sheet, with a few autograph corrections, signed at the beginning. The section appears to be an insertion." Sotheby's Fine Books and Manuscripts: Including English and American Literature, May 1984. Sold for $1,980.
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[later insertion in Darwin's hand:] Ch. Darwin. — Descent of Man.
Introduction –
Man is descended from some other form lower in the scale, so that it was necessary for me to consider the subject. I likewise wished to ascertain how far to say emotions are expressed in the same manner by the different races of man. Every reader can judge for himself whether I have succeeded in throwing any little additional light on this amusing, though not very important, subject.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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