Charles Darwin Collection (#4)

George-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French naturalist, 18th century. Artist: Holl
George-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French naturalist, 18th century. Author of the encyclopedic 44-volume Histoire Naturelle, Buffon (1707-1778) proposed that the Earth existed before 4004 BC

Vision of an intellectual family in the 1950s, 1883
Vision of an intellectual family in the 1950s. Anticipated result of selective breeding in Man. From A. Robida Le Vingtieme Siecle, Paris, 1883

Coral reef surrounding a lagoon. Slow accumulation of substance from generations of corals was a phenomenon which Darwin used to support they theory of a long geological timescale

Coral Reef and island. Time taken for building of coral reefs and islands was a proof used by Darwin to support the theory of a long geological timescale. Hand coloured engraving published 1849

Geology and Palaeontology, c1880. Diagram showing geological eras and periods with the rock strata associated with each (right) as well as the types of flora and fauna alive at the time

Charles Darwin, English naturalist. Darwin (1809-1882) as a young man. Darwin was employed as naturalist on HMS Beagle from 1831-1836

Coral reef creating a lagoon. From Charles Darwin The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, London, 1842. The realisation of the long time scale entailed in the creation of islands

Coral island and circling coral reef creating a lagoon. From Charles Darwin The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, London, 1842

The New Photographic Looking Glass, cartoon from Punch, everyday proof of mans origins, 1861
The New Photographic Looking Glass, everyday proof of mans origins, cartoon from Punch, London, 1861. Wood engraving

Pigeons used by Charles Darwin at Down House, near Beckenham, Kent, England, 1887
Pigeons used by Charles Darwin during his work on theory of descent, at Down House, near Beckenham, Kent, England, 1887 Wood engraving

Man is but a Worm, cartoon from Punch showing evolution from worm to man, 1881
Man is but a Worm, cartoon from Punch showing evolution from worm to man watched by Charles Darwin (1802-1882), London, 6 December 1881

Iguana, the great herbivorous sea lizard of the Galapagos Islands. Darwins study of the fauna of the islands contributed to his theory of evolution. Wood engraving, c1890

Giant Land Tortoises of the Galapagos Islands, 1884. Darwins study of the fauna of the Islands contributed to his theory of evolution. Wood engraving

Giant tortoises of the Galapagos Islands which were observed by Darwin, 1894. In foreground are two Finches, another group of Galapagos fauna of which Darwin made a particular study

Asa Gray, American botanist, 1888. Specialist on Japanese flora and friend of Darwin. who accepted Natural Selection as force in evolution but, as devout Protestant

Haeckels comparision of embryos of Pig, Cow, Rabbit and Man. Artist: Ernst Haeckel
Haeckels comparision of embryos of Pig, Cow, Rabbit and Man. Top row, all embryos show gill slit at O, demonstrating his Recapitulation theory

Mammal embryos, 1910. Artist: Ernst Haeckel
Mammal embryos, 1910. From Ernst Haeckel The Evolution of Man, fifth edition, London, 1910

Sauropsid embryos, 1910. Artist: Ernst Haeckel
Sauropsid embryos, 1910. From Ernst Haeckel The Evolution of Man, fifth edition, London, 1910

Paleontological tree of vertebrates, 1910. Artist: Ernst Haeckel
Paleontological tree of vertebrates, 1910. From Ernst Haeckel The Evolution of Man, fifth edition, London, 1910

Haeckels scheme of evolution displayed in the form of a tree, 1910. Artist: Ernst Haeckel
Haeckels scheme of evolution displayed in the form of a tree, 1910. From Ernst Haeckel The Evolution of Man fifth edition, London, 1910

Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919), German zoologist and evolutionist
Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919) German zoologist and evolutionist. Recapitulation theory Ontology recapitulates phylogeny. Wood engraving

Ernst Haeckel, German zoologist and evolutionist, 1899
Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919) German zoologist and evolutionist. Recapitulation theory Ontology recapitulates phylogeny, 1899

A cat in affectionate frame of mind, from The Expression and Emotions in Man and Animals, 1872
A cat in affectionate frame of mind, From Charles Darwins The Expression and Emotions in Man and Animals, London, 1872

A cat terrified by a dog, 1872
Cat terrified by a dog, from Charles Darwins The Expression and Emotions in Man and Animals, London, 1872

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