The fifth edition
The final port of call in the celebratory journey of a rare fifth edition of On The Origin of Species will be at The Royal Geographical Society on Galapagos Day, later this month.
First published by John Murray in 1859, the book was purchased in 2008 by Steppes Travel Group, which has generously donated it for auction at our Anniversaries Special Galapagos Day on 15 September 2009, with the proceeds going to the Galapagos Conservation Trust. The auction will be conducted by GCT's President, Andrew Marr.
To celebrate the 200th year of Darwin's birth and the 150 years since the book was first published, the book has been going on a year-long journey appearing at various events before being auctioned.
You can follow the book's journey here. You can also place a bid here in advance of our Anniversaries Special Galapagos Day.
Since the event is sold out, if you would like someone to represent you at the auction, please email us at gct@gct.org or call us on 020 7629 5049.
