Famed naturalist Charles Darwin amassed an impressive personal library over the course of his life, much of which was preserved and cataloged upon his death in 1882. But many other items were lost, ...

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In The Expression of the Emotions in Men and Animals, Charles Darwin noted his disappointment in artists, writing: “I had hoped to derive much aid from the great masters in painting and sculpture, who ...

300-page catalogue details thousands of books, journals, pamphlets and articles in naturalist’s library Details of Charles Darwin’s vast personal library, from a paper on epileptic guinea pigs to the ...