The Correspondence of Charles Darwin: Volume 25, 1877

Letters from 1877, when Darwin published Forms of Flowers and, with his son Francis, experimented on plant movement.

Charles Darwin (Author), Frederick Burkhardt (Edited by), James A. Secord (Edited by), The Editors of the Darwin Correspondence Project (Edited by)

9781108423045, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 12 October 2017

938 pages
24.1 x 16.2 x 5.8 cm, 1.57 kg

This volume is part of the definitive edition of letters written by and to Charles Darwin, the most celebrated naturalist of the nineteenth century. Notes and appendixes put these fascinating and wide-ranging letters in context, making the letters accessible to both scholars and general readers. Darwin depended on correspondence to collect data from all over the world, and to discuss his emerging ideas with scientific colleagues, many of whom he never met in person. The letters are published chronologically: volume 25 includes letters from 1877, the year in which Darwin published Forms of Flowers and with his son Francis carried out experiments on plant movement and bloom on plants. Darwin was awarded an honorary LL.D. by Cambridge University, and appeared in person to receive it. The volume contains a number of appendixes, including two on the albums of photograph sent to Darwin by his Dutch, German, and Austrian admirers.

List of illustrations
List of letters
Introduction
Acknowledgments
List of provenances
Note on editorial policy
Darwin/Wedgwood genealogy
Abbreviations and symbols
The correspondence
Appendix I. Translations
Appendix II. Chronology
Appendix III. Diplomas
Appendix IV. Presentation lists for Orchids 2s ed. and Forms of flowers
Appendix V. The German and Dutch photograph albums
Appendix VI. German poems presented to Charles Darwin
Appendix VII. Darwin's honorary LLD: the public oration
Manuscript alterations and comments
Biographical register and index to correspondents
Bibliography
Notes on manuscript sources
Index.

Subject Areas: Educational: Biology [YQSB], Evolution [PSAJ], History of science [PDX]