Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, : between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. In three volumes. Vol. I.[-III]

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Format: Books
Language: English
Contributors: Fitzroy, Robert, 1805-1865

King, Philip Parker, 1793-1856

Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle

Minto, Gilbert Elliot, Earl of, 1782-1859, dedicatee

Colburn, Henry, -1855, publisher

Whiting, Charles, active 1832-1879, printer

J.L. Cox and Sons

Thordarson Collection
Publication: London: : Henry Colburn, Great Marlborough Street., 1839
Physical Details: 3 volumes (xxviii, 4 unnumbered pages, 597 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 19 unnumbered leaves of plates (some folded); xiv, 2 unnumbered pages, 694 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 27 unnumbered leaves of plates (some folded); appendix to volumes 2: viii, 352 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates (some folded); xiv, 615 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm + 1 appendix
OCLC: ocm84651474

Fitzroy indicates King as joint author in preface of v. 1.
Half title (v. 1, 2, and 3): Voyages of the Adventure and Beagle.
Caption title to v.3: Journal of Charles Darwin, M.A., naturalist to the Beagle.
Vol. 3 printed by Whiting, Beaufort House, London.
"London: Printed by J.L. Cox and Sons, 75, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's-Inn Fields."--verso t.p., v. 1.
In each volume, two of the plates are folded and placed in front pockets.
Vol. 3 was reissued the same year in separate form with the title: 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. Cf. BM.
Vol. 1 dedication and preface signed: Robert Fitz-Roy; v. 3 preface signed: C. D.
Dedicated to the Right Honourable the Earl of Minto, G.C.B., First Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty.
Errata: v. 1, p. [4] (second sequence); v. 2, p. viii.
Addenda: v. 2, p. [1] (third sequence).
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Freeman, R. B. The works of Charles Darwin, 10
BM, v. 43, col. 968

.I. Proceedings of the first expedition, 1826-1830, under the command of Captain P. Parker King, R.N., F.R.S. -- II. Proceedings of the second expedition, 1831-1836, under the command of Captain Robert Fitz-Roy, R.N. -- Appendix to Vol. II. -- III. Journal and remarks, 1832-1836. / by Charles Darwin, Esq., M.A. Sec. Geol. Soc

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