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Photograph album of German and Austrian scientists
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The album was sent to Darwin to mark his birthday on 12 February 1877 by the civil servant Emil Rade, and contained 165 portraits of German and Austrian scientists. The work was lavishly produced and bound in blue velvet with metal embossing. Its ornate…
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- … The album was sent to Darwin to mark his birthday on 12 February 1877 by the civil servant Emil …
- … of 1809. The album was intended to commemorate his 69th birthday, the start of his 70th year, but …
- … if we German Naturalists would have presented to You on Your birthday a work containing new and …
- … an agricultural scientist from east Bohemia, sent Darwin birthday wishes a year too late in 1878 and …
Darwin in letters, 1879: Tracing roots
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Darwin spent a considerable part of 1879 in the eighteenth century. His journey back in time started when he decided to publish a biographical account of his grandfather Erasmus Darwin to accompany a translation of an essay on Erasmus’s evolutionary ideas…
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- … ). Seventy years old Darwin’s seventieth birthday on 12 February was a cause for …
- … was most fêted. A German bookkeeper and his wife sent birthday greetings and a photograph of their 2 …
- … of Darwin’s most ardent admirers, Krause not only sent birthday greetings but also produced an …
- … of it, some on worldly grounds & some on religious, that he wishes to be able to say that he has …
Darwin in letters, 1874: A turbulent year
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The year 1874 was one of consolidation, reflection, and turmoil for Darwin. He spent the early months working on second editions of Coral reefs and Descent of man; the rest of the year was mostly devoted to further research on insectivorous plants. A…
Darwin in letters, 1877: Flowers and honours
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Ever since the publication of Expression, Darwin’s research had centred firmly on botany. The year 1877 was no exception. The spring and early summer were spent completing Forms of flowers, his fifth book on a botanical topic. He then turned to the…
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- … Darwin received two elaborate photograph albums for his birthday in February. These lavish gifts had …
- … from Otto Zacharias. He was unaware, however, that another birthday present was being prepared by …
- … letters from Rade and Haeckel both refer to Darwin’s 69th birthday, and it is likely that the albums …
- … couple 300 guineas); ‘but I hope useful. Your old father wishes you both with all his soul as much …
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Re: Design – Adaptation of the Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Asa Gray and others… by Craig Baxter – as performed 25 March 2007
