Charles Darwin
93 copies for sale · $38–$275,000 · 14 first editions · 2 signed
Notable copies for sale
For Private Distribution The Following Pages Contains Extracts From Letters Addressed To (first edition) — Sophia Rare Books$275,000
Geological observations on the volcanic islands and parts of South America; Geological obs (first edition) — Rootenberg Rare Books$75,000
De Lorigine Des Especes Ou Des Lois Du Progres Chez Les Etres Organises Traduit En Francai (first edition) — Sophia Rare Books$12,500
Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. In two volumes (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$5,500
“Sexual selection in relation to monkeys.” In Nature, Volume VX, November 1876 to April 18 (first edition) — Rootenberg Rare Books$750
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (first edition) — Swan's Fine Books$500
Autograph Letter Signed (signed) — Bauman Rare Books$29,500
Des differentes formes de fleurs dans les plantes de la meme espece (first edition) — Rootenberg Rare Books$350
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex (first edition) — Rootenberg Rare Books$12,500
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication (first edition) — Manhattan Rare Books$4,200
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication (first edition) — Rootenberg Rare Books$3,000
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$2,250
Works on the market
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication3 copies · $2,250–$4,200
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex2 copies · $9,500–$12,500
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex2 copies · $6,000–$7,750
For Private Distribution The Following Pages Contains Extracts From Letters Addressed To1 copy · $275,000
Geological observations on the volcanic islands and parts of South America; Geological obs1 copy · $75,000
Autograph letter signed Ch. Darwin , to Charles Layton, Appleton's London agent, about a s1 copy · $50,000
Autograph Letter Signed1 copy · $29,500
Zoology of the Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle. Under the Command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., Du1 copy · $25,000
De Lorigine Des Especes Ou Des Lois Du Progres Chez Les Etres Organises Traduit En Francai1 copy · $12,500
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex1 copy · $9,800
On the Origin of Species1 copy · £8,500
Journal of researches1 copy · $5,500
THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES1 copy · $1,500
Les Plantes insectivores. Ouvrage traduit de l’anglais par Ed. Barbier. Précédé d’une intr1 copy · €950
Market context
49 copies of Charles Darwin's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $54 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Insectivorous Plants, first edition, first issue, 1875; and another by the same (2) (forum, 2026-07-23)£320
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, 5th edition, 1869 (dominic winter, 2026-07-01)£400
The Descent of Man, 2 vol., mixed issue, 1871; Expression of the Emotions, 1872 (3) (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£650
The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection... Fifth Thousand, [second edition, se (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£2,000
O Vzniku Druhu [On the Origin of Species], first Czech edition, Prague, 1914 & another (forum, 2026-04-09)£150
[On the Origin of Species], first translation into Bulgarian, Vidin, Lozanov and Dukemedji (forum, 2026-04-09)£220
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