A first edition of Charles Darwin's Origin Of Species, which was kept on a toilet bookshelf, is to be auctioned.It is hoped the book, which was bought about 40 years ago in a West Country shop for a few shillings, will reach £60,000 in Tuesday's sale.
The book was kept on a bookcase in a guest lavatory at the owner's family home in Oxfordshire.(link)
11.23.2009
Darwin at the Throne
Besides introducing one of the greatest theories in history, Charles Darwin's On The Origin of Species apparently makes for great bathroom reading.
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We should be so lucky!Just as well his theories didn't slip down the pan!
Ha! Though I can well imagine the Discovery Institute having special 'Origin of Species' toilet paper!
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