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The evolution of a cat into an old woman, and her stool into a dog into a man in a cage into her skirt; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.

Dr Fossil, an evolutionist, coming up against an interested couple's misguided views, at an anthropological society meeting. Wood engraving by W. Mackay, 1873.

Twelve stages in the sequence from the head of a frog to the head of a primitive man. Coloured etchings by Christian von Mechel after J.C. Lavater, 1797.

The evolution of a barrel and goose into a donkey into a man wearing tails; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.

The evolution of a shuttlecock and bats into a sheep into a timid young man, and his hat into a baby into his umbrella; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.

The evolution of a monkey into a boy and a balloon into a cage for a parrot; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.

The evolution of a dog and bone into a butler bearing a silver serving-dish; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.

The evolution of a fox riding a goose into a writer seated at his typewriter (or a pianist?) - which in turn evolves into accordion, bellows, money-bag, and handcuffs; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.

Twelve stages in the sequence from the head of a primitive man to the head of the Apollo Belvedere. Coloured etchings by Christian von Mechel after Lavater, 1797.

The evolution of pieces of pork into a pig into a man seated at his dinner table, his plate and cutlery evolved from a skull and crossbones; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.

Evolution : selected papers / Sewall Wright ; edited and with introductory materials by William B. Provine.

Anti Darwin / by the author of "Ceylon, ancient and modern".

Reden und kleinere Aufsätze / Karl Ernst von Baer ; herausgegeben von Olaf Breidbach und Michael Ghiselin.

Professor John Maynard Smith.

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The evolution of a fox riding a goose into a writer seated at his typewriter (or a pianist?) - which in turn evolves into accordion, bellows, money-bag, and handcuffs; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.

Evolution : selected papers / Sewall Wright ; edited and with introductory materials by William B. Provine.

Anti Darwin / by the author of "Ceylon, ancient and modern".

Reden und kleinere Aufsätze / Karl Ernst von Baer ; herausgegeben von Olaf Breidbach und Michael Ghiselin.

Professor John Maynard Smith.