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Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle" Round the World. 
Under the Command of Captain Fitz Roy, R.N. 
By Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S. 
(From the Corrected and Enlarged Edition of 1845) 
With a Biographical Introduction. 

Item Description
Good copy of Darwin’s’ work Journal of Researches. This edition is dedicated to Charles Lyell, ESQ., F.R.S. With an introduction by G. T. Bettany. M.A. The book is illustrated with frontispiece portrait of Darwin, 15 full-page plates, and numerous illustrations in text. 

Published by Ward Lock and Co., London, 1889. Publishers’ original dark green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, black lettering and blocked design on front and spine in quarter-bound style. Decorative patterned endpapers.

Book Dimensions: 18.5 x 12.5 x 3.5 cm and Number of Pages: 381 including index + 14 pages of publisher catalogue

Condition
Firm and well-bound copy. Light wear to boards’ corners, edges and to head and foot of spine. Internally; the book is in good condition. First blank free endpaper page is removed. Old inscription with neat ink on top first title page. Inner hinges are very good, and pages are tightly held at gutters. Pages are clean, with light marks on the margin of few pages and page edges. All plates are present and in nice condition (Please see pictures).

“The Voyage of the Beagle is a title commonly given to the book written by Charles Darwin and published in 1839 as his Journal and Remarks, bringing him considerable fame and respect. The title refers to the second survey expedition of the ship HMS Beagle. The book, also known as Darwin's Journal of Researches, is a vivid and exciting travel memoir as well as a detailed scientific field journal covering biology, geology, and anthropology that demonstrates Darwin's keen powers of observation. Although Darwin revisited some areas during the expedition, for clarity the chapters of the book are ordered by reference to places and locations rather than by date. Darwin's notes made during the voyage include comments illustrating his changing views at a time when he was developing his theory of evolution by natural selection and includes some suggestions of his ideas, particularly in the second edition of 1845”.




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