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  • Evolution of household articles, animals etc. according to Darwin's doctrine. Colour lithographs by Fr. Schmidt, ca. 187-(?).
  • Evolution of household articles, animals etc. according to Darwin's doctrine. Colour lithographs by Fr. Schmidt, ca. 187-(?).
  • Evolution of household articles, animals etc. according to Darwin's doctrine. Colour lithographs by Fr. Schmidt, ca. 187-(?).
  • Evolution of household articles, animals etc. according to Darwin's doctrine. Colour lithographs by Fr. Schmidt, ca. 187-(?).
  • Evolution of household articles, animals etc. according to Darwin's doctrine. Colour lithographs by Fr. Schmidt, ca. 187-(?).
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    The evolution of a fox riding a goose into a writer seated at his typewriter (or a pianist?) - which in turn evolves into accordion, bellows, money-bag, and handcuffs; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.

    Bennett, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1829-1867. | Date: 1863 | Reference: 12101i
    Part of: The origin of species, dedicated by natural selection to Dr. Charles Darwin
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    The origin of species by means of natural selection, or, The preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life / by Charles Darwin.

    Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. | Date: 1880
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    Writings on evolution, 1843-1912 / Alfred Russel Wallace ; edited and introduced by Charles H. Smith.

    Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913. | Date: 2004
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    An organ-grinder is carrying a very large organ down the street as he passes a fellow musician with a much smaller instrument and a monkey; representing evolution by natural selection. Wood engraving after G. Du Maurier.

    Du Maurier, George, 1834-1896. | Reference: 34162i
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    The paradox of evolution : the strange relationship between natural selection and reproduction / Stephen Rothman.

    Rothman, S. S. (Stephen S.) | Date: 2015
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