A first book in organic evolution

Plate I.—Illustrating the results of Artificial Selection. Within historic times the small Wild Rock Pigeon has been evolved into the large Pouter. The figure illustrates the plasticity of a living organism.

BY D. KERFOOT SHUTE, A.B., M.D. OPHTHALMIC SURGEON TO THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (COLUMBIAN) PROFESSOR OF ANATOMY IN THE COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY
CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., Ltd. Paternoster House, Charing Cross Road
1899

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THIS LITTLE BOOK IS INSCRIBED TO DR. THEODORE GILL, NOT ONLY IN ADMIRATION FOR HIS HIGH SCHOLARSHIP AND EMINENT SCIENTIFIC ATTAINMENTS, BUT ALSO IN APPRECIATION OF MANY ACTS OF COURTESY AND KINDNESS TO THE AUTHOR.