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Journal of Researches into the Geology and Natural History of the Various Countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle under the command of Captain Fitzroy R.N. from 1832 to 1836.
1839rif. 189181London: Henry Colburn 1839. The Voyage of the Beagle First separate edition of this eyewitness account of one of the most influential expeditions in human history describing what Darwin judged "by far the most important event in my life" and recording the fieldwork that led to the Origin of Species Life and Letters I p. 61. These records are "famous as the genesis of Darwin's theory of evolutionary biology" Hill transforming his horizons from an intended career as a country parson and seeding a determination to establish himself as a gentleman scientist. The Journal known ever since as The Voyage of the Beagle is renowned among Darwin's books as "undoubtedly the most often read and standing second only to On the Origin of Species as the most often printed" p. 31. The Journal was first published early in 1839 as Volume III of the Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle. This separate edition was printed from the same sheets but with two preliminary leaves cancelled and one leaf discarded: the cancelled leaves now credit Darwin's election to the Royal Society which took place after the publication of the Narrative set. Octavo 235 x 145 mm. With 2 folding engraved maps woodcuts in the text. Contemporary brown paper-covered boards recently rebacked to style decorated and ruled in gilt and blind and with red morocco label vellum tips. Later 19th-century engraved monogram bookplate. Remnants of contemporary ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper. Light rubbing infrequent foxing to edges minor foxing and short closed tears to inner margins of both plates contents generally fresh and crisp: a very good copy indeed. Freeman 11. Francis Darwin ed. The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin 1887. hardcover
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