Bidspirit auction | SCIENCE - CANDOLLE Augustin de

SCIENCE - CANDOLLE Augustin de (1778 - 1841) - Autograph letter signed - Autograph letter signed, not dated, by the Swiss botanist. De Candolle originated the idea of ”Nature's war”, which influenced Charles Darwin and the principle of natural selection. He recognized that multiple species may develop similar characteristics that did not appear in a common evolutionary ancestor; a phenomenon now known as convergent evolution. Addressed to a gentleman: “…Je vous remercie beaucoup de votre offre obligeante et je l’accepte avec reconnaissance. Veuillez faire porter la terre au dessus de l’… d’où on la jette en bas avec facilité. Je previendrai Gay de vous faire aider par les garçon du jardin…”. 1 p. In-8. - This item is under temporary import. If the item is delivered within the United Kingdom, it will be subject to a 5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on the hammer price.