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1908. The Darwin-Wallace celebration held on Thursday, 1st July, 1908 by the Linnean society of London. Text A281

1909. Darwin Centenary Number. Christ's College Magazine. XXIII, Easter Term. Image A36 Darwin's room at Christ's 1909

1909. Order of the proceedings at the Darwin celebrations held at Cambridge June 22-June 24, 1909. With a sketch of Darwin's life. Text Image F1481

1960. Handlist of Darwin papers at the University Library Cambridge. Text A94

Anon. 1882. Review of The Life of Charles Darwin by G.W. Bacon. Journal of Science, and Annals of Astronomy, Biology, Geology, Industrial Arts, Manufactures, and Technology, (3rd series) 4: 549-550. Image A305

Anon. 1894. Proposed memorial to the late Charles Darwin. Public meeting in Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury Chronicle (2 February). [offprint] Image A537

Allen, G. 1885. Charles Darwin. Image A254

Ashworth, J. H. 1935. Charles Darwin as a student in Edinburgh, 1825-1827. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 55: 97-113, pls. 1-2. Text Image A349

Banks, M. 1971. A Darwin manuscript on Hobart Town. Papers and proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 105: 5-19. Text Image PDF F1829

Banks, M. R. and D. Leaman eds. 1999. Charles Darwin's Field Notes on the geology of Hobart Town — A modern appraisal. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 133(1): 29-50. Text Image F1821

Barlow, N. ed. 1933. Charles Darwin's diary of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle. Text Image PDF F1566 [Editorial matter only].

Barlow, N. ed. 1945. Charles Darwin and the voyage of the Beagle. Text Image PDF F1571 Click to see illustrations

Barlow, N. ed. 1958. The autobiography of Charles Darwin 1809-1882. With the original omissions restored. Edited and with appendix and notes by his grand-daughter Nora Barlow. Text Image PDF F1497 Click to see illustrations

Ornithological notesBarlow, N. ed. 1963. Darwin's ornithological notes. Bulletin BMNH (Hist.) 2, No. 7, pp. 201-278. With introduction, notes & appendix by the editor. Text Image PDF F1577

Barlow, N. ed. 1967. Darwin and Henslow. The growth of an idea. Text Image PDF F1598 Click to see illustrations

Barrett, P. H. ed. 1960. A transcription of Darwin's first notebook [B] on 'Transmutation of species'. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 122: [245]-296, for 1959-1960 (April). Text Image F1575 [Since superceded by F1817]

Barrett, Paul H. 1974. The Sedgwick-Darwin geologic tour of North Wales. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 118, No. 2. (19 April): 146-164. Text Image PDF F1964

Barrett, P. H. 1974. Early writings of Charles Darwin. In Gruber, H. E., Darwin on man.London: Wildwood.
[Notebooks M, N, Old and useless notes, Essay on theology and natural selection, Questions for Mr. Wynne, Extracts from B-C-D-E transmutation notebooks, A Biographical Sketch of Charles Darwin's Father, Plinian Society Minutes Book] Text F1582 [Since superceded by F1817]

Barrett, P. H. ed. 1977. On the Ova of Flustra, or, Early Notebook, Containing Observations Made by C.D. When He Was at Edinburgh, March 1827. In Collected papers of Charles Darwin. 2 vols. Chicago: University Press, 2: 285-91. Text F1583a

Besancenet, A. de. 1892. Charles Darwin (1809-1882). Les Contemporains (Paris) No. 11 (25 December): 1-16. Text Image A352

Bettany, G. T. 1887. Life of Charles Darwin. Image A75

Blackman, F. F. 1932. Obituary notice of Francis Darwin. (With portrait). 1848-1925. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London 110: i-xxi. Text Image A346

Burke, H. F. 1888. Pedigree of the family of Darwin. Image PDF A163

Carpenter, W. B. 1882. Charles Darwin: his life and work. Modern Review 3: 500-24. Text Image A7

Chancellor, G., A. diMauro, R. Ingle, G. King. 1988. Charles Darwin's Beagle Collections in the Oxford University Museum. Archives of Natural History 15 (2): 197-231. F1838

Chancellor, G. 1990. Charles Darwin's St Helena Model Notebook. Bulletin BMNH (Hist.) 18, No. 2: 203-228. Text Image PDF F1839

Chancellor, J. 2007. FitzRoy's Beagle. [Previously unpublished manuscript c. 1980]. Introduction Text

Cunningham, J. T. 1886. Charles Darwin, naturalist. The Round Table series. Image A76

Darwin, F. ed. 1887. The life and letters of Charles Darwin, including an autobiographical chapter. Click to see illustrations
Vol. 1 Text Image PDF F1452.1
Vol. 2 Text Image PDF F1452.2
Vol. 3 Text Image PDF F1452.3

Darwin, F. & Seward, A. C. eds. 1903. More letters of Charles Darwin. Click to see illustrations
Vol. 1. Text Image PDF F1548.1
Vol. 2. Text Image PDF F1548.2

Darwin, F. ed. 1909. The foundations of The origin of species. Two essays written in 1842 and 1844. Text Image PDF F1556 Click to see illustrations

de Beer, G. ed. 1959. Darwin's journal. Bulletin BMNH (Hist.) 2, No. 1: 1-21. Image PDF F1573 [Since superceded by: [Darwin's personal 'Journal' (1809-1881)]. Introduction Text CUL-DAR158.1-76]

de Beer, G. ed. 1960. Darwin's notebooks on transmutation of species. Part I. First notebook [B] (July 1837-February 1838). Bulletin BMNH (Hist.) 2, No. 2 (January): 23-73. Image PDF F1574a [Since superceded by F1817]

de Beer, G. ed. 1960. Darwin's notebooks on transmutation of species. Part II. Second notebook [C] (February to July 1838). Bulletin BMNH (Hist.) 2, No. 3 (May): 75-118. Text Image PDF F1574b [Since superceded by F1817]

de Beer, G. ed. 1960. Darwin's notebooks on transmutation of species. Part III. Third notebook [D] (July 15 to October 2nd 1838). Bulletin BMNH (Hist.) 2, No. 4 (July):119-150. Text Image PDF F1574c [Since superceded by F1817]

de Beer, G. ed. 1960. Darwin's notebooks on transmutation of species. Part IV, Fourth notebook [E] (October 1838-10 July 1839). Bulletin BMNH (Hist.) 2, No. 5 (September): 151-183. Text Image PDF F1574d [Since superceded by F1817]

de Beer, G., Rowlands, M. J. eds. 1961. Darwin's notebooks on transmutation of species. Addenda and corrigenda. Bulletin BMNH (Hist.) 2, No. 6 (October): 185-200. Text Image PDF F1574e [Since superceded by F1817]

de Beer, G., Rowlands, M. J. and Skramovsky, B. M. eds. 1967. Darwin's notebooks on transmutation of species. Part VI. Pages excised by Darwin. Bulletin BMNH (Hist.) 3, No. 5 (21 March): 129-176. Text Image PDF F1574f [Since superceded by F1817]

de Beer, G. 1968. The Darwin letters at Shrewsbury School. Notes and Records of the Royal Society 23 (1) (June): 68-85. Text Image A538

de Varigny, H. 1889. Charles Darwin. Paris: Librairie Hachette. Text Image A330

Fenton, C. L. [1924]. Darwin and the theory of evolution. Image A260

Freeman, R. B. ed. 1968. Charles Darwin on the routes of male humble bees. Bulletin BMNH (Hist.) 3: 177-189. Text Image PDF F1581

Freeman, R. B. and P. J. Gautrey. 1969. Darwin's Questions about the Breeding of Animals, with a Note on Queries about Expression. Journal of the society for the bibliography of natural history 5 (3): 220-225. F1923

Freeman, R. B. and P. J. Gautrey. 1975. Charles Darwin's Queries about Expression. Journal of the society for the bibliography of natural history 7 (3): 259-263. F1924Companion

Freeman, R. B. 1977. The Works of Charles Darwin: An Annotated Bibliographical Handlist. 2d ed. Text Image A1 [Superceded by the Freeman bibliographical database here.]

Freeman, R. B. 1978. Charles Darwin: A companion. Text Image A27 [Superceded by the 2d edition here]

Freeman, R. B. 1984. Darwin Pedigrees. London, printed for the author. Text Image PDF A303

Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition compiled by Sue Asscher. Text A27b [a work-in-progress]

Geikie, A. 1909. Charles Darwin as geologist: The Rede Lecture given at the Darwin Centennial Commemoration on 24 June 1909. Image A211

Glick, T. F. 1982. Darwin en España. Barcelona: Col. Libros de Bolsillo 574, Ediciones Peninsula. Text Image PDF A338

Gray, A. 1888. Darwiniana: Essays and reviews pertaining to Darwinism. New York: D. Appleton. Text Image PDF A336

Harker, A. 1907. Notes on the rocks of the "Beagle" Collection. Geological Magazine 5th ser. 4: 100-106. Image A104

Harmer, S. F and W. G. Ridewood eds. 1910. Memorials of Charles Darwin: a collection of manuscripts portraits medals books and natural history specimens to commemorate the centenary of his birth and the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of "The origin of species" 2d edition. British Museum (Natural History). Special guide No. 4. Text Image PDF A313

H. A. S. [1888]. Darwin and his works: a biological & metaphysical study. London: John Bale and Sons. Text Image PDF A315

RN notebookHerbert, S. ed. 1980. The red notebook of Charles Darwin. Bulletin BMNH (Hist.) 7 (24 April): 1-164. Text Image PDF F1583e Click to see illustrations

Herbert, S. 1991. Charles Darwin as a prospective geological author. British Journal for the History of Science 24: 159-192. Text Image PDF A342

Herbert, S. 1995. From Charles Darwin's portfolio: An early essay on South American geology and species. Earth Sciences History 14, no. 1, pp. 23-36. Text Image PDF F1956

Herbert, S. 1999. An 1830s View from Outside Switzerland: Charles Darwin on the "Beryl Blue" Glaciers of Tierra del Fuego. Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae 92: 339-346. Text Image A345

Hird, D. 1903. An easy outline of evolution. Text Image A39

Holder, C. F. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life and work. New York: G. P. Putnam's sons. Text Image A268

Hovey, E. O. ed. 1909. Darwin memorial celebration. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 19, No. 1, Part 1 (31 July): 1-40. Text A288

Howarth, O. J. R. and E. K. Howarth. [1933.] A history of Darwin's parish: Downe, Kent. With a foreword by Sir Arthur Keith. Southampton: Russell & Co. Text Image A540

Keynes, Milo. 1998. The Portland Vase: Sir William Hamilton, Josiah Wedgwood and the Darwins. Notes and Records of the Royal Society of London 52, No. 2 (July): 237-259. Text Image A347

Keynes, R. D. ed. 2000. Charles Darwin's zoology notes & specimen lists from H.M.S. Beagle. Text Image PDF F1840

Darwin's Beagle diaryKeynes, R. D. ed. 2001. Charles Darwin's Beagle Diary. Text Image PDF F1925 Click to see illustrations

Johannesen, W. 1916. Darwin. In Salmonsens store illustrerede Konversationsleksikon - En nordisk Encyklopaedi, pp. 827-829. Image A165

Judd, J. W. 1910. The coming of evolution: The story of a great revolution in science. Image A34

Miall, L. C. 1883. The life and work of Charles Darwin: a lecture delivered to the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society, on February 6th, 1883. Leeds: Richard Jackson. Text Image PDF A314

Olby, R. C. ed. 1963. Charles Darwin's manuscript of pangenesis. British Journal of the History of Science 1: 251-263. Text Image F1578

Parkyn, E. A. 1894. Darwin his work and influence a lecture delivered in the hall of Christ's College Cambridge. London: Methuen. Text Image PDF A316

Pearson, K. 1914. Darwin Portraits & Ancestry. In The Life, Letters and Labours of Francis Galton. Image A256 (Reproduced from http://galton.org/)

Pearson, K. 1923. Charles Darwin, 1809-1882: an appreciation - being a lecture delivered to the teachers of the London County Council, March 21, 1923. Image A78

Peile, J. ed. 1913. Biographical register of Christ's College 1505-1905. [Darwin entries only] Text A239

Porter, D. M. 1987. Darwin's notes on Beagle plants. Bulletin BMNH (Hist.) 14, No. 2: 145-233. Text Image F1827

Poulton, E. B. 1909. Charles Darwin and the Origin of species: addresses, etc., in America and England in the year of the two anniversaries. London: Longmans, Green, and Co. Text Image A331

Richardson, R. 1888. Darwin's geological work. Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society 1-16. Image A105

Rosen, B. 1982. Darwin, coral reefs, and global geology. BioScience 32 (6): 519-525. Text Images PDF A320

Rudwick, M. J. S. 1974. Darwin's Agenda for Lochaber. In Rudwick, M., Darwin and Glen Roy: a 'great failure' in scientific method? Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science 5: 97-185. (CUL-DAR50) Text F1909

Rutherford, H. W. 1908. Catalogue of the library of Charles Darwin now in the Botany School, Cambridge. Compiled by H. W. Rutherford, of the University Library; with an Introduction by Francis Darwin. Text Image PDF A4

Schroeter, J. Fr. 1895. Darwin. In Blangstrup, Chr. ed., Salmonsens store illustrerede Konversationsleksikon - En nordisk Encyklopaedi. IV (Candian River - Dase): 1142-1144. Image A164

Seward, A. C. ed. 1909. Darwin and modern science. Essays in commemoration of the centenary of the birth of Charles Darwin and of the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of The origin of species. Text Image A162 Click to see illustrations

Shipley, A. E. [1909]. Charles Darwin. Image A35

[Shipley, A. E. and J. C. Simpson eds.] 1909. Darwin centenary: the portraits, prints and writings of Charles Robert Darwin, exhibited at Christ's College, Cambridge 1909. [Cambridge: University Press]. Text Image A490

Smith, K. G. V. 1987. Darwin's insects: Charles Darwin's entomological notes, with an introduction and comments by Kenneth G. V. Smith. Bulletin BMNH (Hist.) 14, No. 1: 1-143. Text Image F1830

Natural SelectionStauffer, R. C. ed. 1975. Charles Darwin's Natural Selection; being the second part of his big species book written from 1836 to 1858. Cambridge: University Press. Text Image PDF F1583 Click to see illustrations

Steinheimer, F. D. 2004. Charles Darwin's bird collection and ornithological knowledge during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, 1831-1836. Journal of Ornithology 145(4): 300-320, (appendix [pp. 1-40]). Text Image PDF A161

Stoddart, D. R. ed. 1962. Coral islands. Atoll Research Bulletin No. 88: 1-20. Text Image PDF F1576

Sulloway, F. J. 1982. The Beagle collections of Darwin's finches (Geospizinae). Bulletin BMNH (Hist.) 43, No. 2: 49-94. Text Image PDF A86

Venn, J. A. ed. 1944. Alumni Cantabrigienses... [Darwin family entries] Image A291

Ward, H. 1927. Charles Darwin: The man and his warfare. Image A179

Weismann, A. 1909. Charles Darwin und sein Lebenswerk: Festrede gehalten zu Freiburg i. Br. am 12. Februar 1909. Jena: Gustav Fischer. Text Image PDF A318

Winstanley, D. A. ed. 1932. Henry Gunning: Reminiscences of Cambridge. Cambridge: University Press, pp. 32-41. Text Image A337

Woodall, E. 1884. Charles Darwin. a paper contributed to the Transactions of the Shropshire Archæological Society. London: Trubner. Text Image PDF A317

Wyhe, John van. 2007. Mind the gap: Did Darwin avoid publishing his theory for many years? Notes and Records of the Royal Society 61: 177-205. Text Image PDF A544

 

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