Reader Maria writes in, terribly excited by the birthday present she got from her husband:
I turned 64 on March 24th, a key age and a key date (see below) and my husband gave me this as a present. He bought it in NY at an antiquarian book fair at the Armory. I am sooooo happy.
“Mr. Darwin has much pleasure in sending his signature.”
Signed on her birthday! She later added some other information when I asked permission to reproduce the photo and information:
Of course you can. I am Maria Jinich and live in Mexico City. My husband is Armando Jinich. We have no extra information regarding the origin of the autograph.
Now that is a thoughtful husband, and clearly a woman who loves evolution.
Well, I guess that’s the answer to this question!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCss0kZXeyE
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Great gift!
Happy birthday, Maria!
Thank you!
I’m jealous. All I have is a Darwin bobble head!
:=)
Marilee, did you get one like Prof. Noor’s?
(the other Merilee)
Many happy (belated) returns of the day! You are quite the lucky woman, as I’m sure you husband is a lucky man. and to think I got excited over my recent purchase of a 1898 printing of Darwin’s “The Formation of Vegetable Moulds by the Action of Worms” but this would have put me over the moon! and what a quaint and charming inscription.
Thank you!
What is it about 64 I wonder. In the U.S. possible 62 and certainly 65.
2^16
It’s important if you do anything in computing. Or anything else in binary maths.
Don’t you mean 2^4?
2^4 = 16 2^16 = 65536 2^6 = 64
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Yeah, 2^6
I told my wife about this. She asked me to repeat. I said ‘Charles Darwin signature’. She asked if he was the guy from X factor!
(UK lack of talent TV show). I really do have to believe she was joking.
Absolutely awesome present.
:=)
Thank you for sharing this!
How is it that my circle of intimates are so disagreeable to me? I am an artist with a scientific bent, but everyone I know is…not with a scientific bent. They are superbly bright, but I cannot discuss evolution or any thing that might challenge religion. Now, spirituality is a special case…say, the practice of meditation, I can enter through that portal, and introduce the science behind that, but I cannot tiptoe into anything remotely like discussing atheism or evolution. It astonishes me. But I do live in the Bible Belt. I would so cherish such a gift. I so admire Darwin!
Aww, that makes my day. 🙂 Glad it made your special day, Maria, and thanks so much for sharing it!
Thank you!
Nice chap, that Mr. Darwin.
Prescient, too.
Wow!
Wow also!
Please, may I use this as an illustration for my forthcoming book: ‘Charles Darwin’s Illness– his Wedgwood Family Inheritance’.
But of course you may!
Muchas gracias. Should the book ever see the light of publication you are on my list to receive a complimentary copy.
Thank you!
Let me know if you want an image with a better resolution.
The copy I have taken seems to enlarge well but sometimes publishers can be more demanding. If you could do higher res a copy to hayman@johnhayman.net would be much appreciated. Many thanks.
You must let us know when it is published…
I still have to find a willing publisher. An ‘open access’ article in Genetics gives the basis for my contention that Darwin had a maternally inherited mtDNA pathological mutation: Genetics. 2013 May; 194(1): 21–25.
doi: 10.1534/genetics.113.151241
Wow.
¡Feliz cumpleaños María!
(y bien hecho, Armando)
Gracias!
WHOA ! That DOES rock !
You, Ms Jinich, are utterly fortunate.
(And last night, upon my winning the raffle’s grand prize for the second, consecutive year, and third time totally, I thought I was. YOUR fortune far, far, far supercedes! CONGRATULATIONS!)
Happy, Happiest Birthday !
Blue
ps May I post / pin elsewhere ?
without personal referencing, if wanted ?
Thank you, and certainly, you can post/pin wherever you want, even referencing.
Awwww this is a sweet and thoughtful present, what a perfect find!
Happy belated birthday and many happy returns!
Thank you!
I contemplate the feeling one feels upon serendipitously happening on such an item.
I wonder at the cost – more precious than a diamond ring though!
Does anyone know if Mr Darwin does other dates on request?