Praha, Nakladatelstvem Autorovým. V Komissi Knihkupectví I.L. Kobra, 1914.
8vo. Uncut in the original printed wrappers. Wrappers with wear. Lower part of front wrapper with a 10 cm long tear. Bookblock spilit in two. Internally fine and clean. 389, (1) pp. + 1 folded plate.
First Czech translation of Darwin's landmark "Origin of Species" which predates the Latvian, Armenian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Romanian and Slovenian translations by several years. The translator, František Klapálek (1863–1919) was a prominent entomologist, founding member and the first chairman of the Czech Entomological Society.
Four institutional copies located: U. Okla, U. Tex., Czech NL, and Olomouc RL.
Freeman 641
Order-nr.: 57758