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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 : under the command of Capt. Fitz Roy, R.N.
Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle
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- Creator
- engravings by Robert Gibbings ; introduction by Gavin de Beer
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- English
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- [New York] : Printed for the members of the Limited Editions Club at the University Press, 1956 (Cambridge)
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- xvi, 489 pages : illustrations ; 32 cm
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- ocm07417939, ocm07417939
- Limited ed. of 1500 copies, signed by the illustrator.
- Issued in a slipcase.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Note on illustrations -- Introduction by Sir Gavin De Beer, F.R.S., Director of the British Museum -- St. Jago- Cape de Verd Islands -- Rio de Janeiro -- Maldonado -- Rio Negro to Bahia Blanca -- Bahia Blanca -- Bahia Banca -- Bahia Blanca to Buenos Ayres -- Buenos Ayres to Santa Fe -- Banda Oriental and Patagonia -- Santa Cruz, Patagonia, and the Falkland Islands -- Tierra del Fuego -- Strait of Magellan- climate of the southern coasts -- Central Chile -- Chiloe and Chonos Islands -- Chiloe and Concepcion: great earthquake -- Passage of the Chordillera -- Northern Chile and Peru -- Calapagos Archipelago -- Tahiti and New Zealand -- Australia -- Keeling Island: coral formations -- Mauritius to England