Origin of Species First Edition Found in W.C.
Late news, but enjoyable nonetheless: a first edition copy of Charles Darwin’s scientific masterpiece On the Origin of Species is making its way to the auction block after being found unattended in the guest washroom of a home in Oxford, England. Upon its discovery by a guest, the owner recalled that the book had originally been purchased over 40 years go for less than $1; the expected price at auction is $100,000.
Dating from November of last year, this is obviously not the most exciting random news but fitting given that 2009 marked the 150th year since the publication of the book that outlined the beginning of evolutionary theory and practically all of modern biology.
