Darwin: “Origin of Species” First American Edition

Darwin: “Origin of Species” First American Edition. “The Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle For Life” by Charles Darwin, M.A. New York: D.Appleton: 1860. 1st American Edition. with original ownership signatures of Murfreesboro TN (JC Thonpson). 432pp. Original dark brown embossed cloth binding, properly re-backed, with gilt. Has a folding diagram on page 108. Shows wear on the edges. Lacks lower half of leaf 267/268 and chips off two front and rear end papers. Otherwise tight with a good appearance