"Are they needed? To be sure. The Darwinian industry, industrious tho it is, has failed to provide texts of more than a handful of Darwin's books. If you want to know what Darwin said about barnacles (still an essential reference to cirripedists, apart from any historical importance) you are forced to search shelves, or wait while someone does it for you; some have been in print for a century; various reprints have appeared & since vanished."—Eric Korn, Times Literary SupplementCharles Robert Darwin (1880-82) has been widely recognized since his own time as one of the most influential writers in the history of Western thought. His books were widely read by specialists & the general public, & his influence had been extended by almost continuous public debate over the last 130 years. NY University Press' edition makes it possible for the 1st time to review his public literary output as a whole, plus his scientific journal articles, his private notebooks & his correspondence.This is the 1st complete edition containing all of Darwin's published books, featuring definitive texts recording original paginations with his indexes retained. All illustrations & plates are presented, inclucing 82 color plates of birds & mammals & several folding maps & plates. The set also features a general introduction & index, & textural introductions in each volume.
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