THE GENESIS OF THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION - A VERY COOL ASSOCIATION COPY: 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
by DARWIN, Charles, KING, Phillip Parker and FITZROY, Robert
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Four volumes (3 and an appendix). 8vo. Collation complete (Freeman, 10, pp. 38-39). With 44 lithographic plates, 4 charts and maps inserted, 8 charts and maps loose in cover pockets, text woodcuts. Original cloth, skillfully rebacked with original spines laid down; a superb set with an occasional waterstain. Preserved in a cloth box. From the library of Henry William Poor (1844-1915), railroad magnet and financial adviser (Standard's partner). This copy was purchased from Poor by Henry Huntington.
First edition, first issue, recording the historic voyage of the Beagle, including Darwin's Journal which forms the third volume of the Narrative. This set is of great rarity; it contains Darwin's first published book, the beginning of a whole new conception of the origin and evolution of the various species of life on earth.
Captain Robert Fitzroy (1805-1865) commanded the five-year expedition, during which time the Beagle visited Brazil, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, Chili, Peru, the Galapagos Islands, New Zealand, Australia, and other countries and islands on the way. Darwin's account of the voyage is one of the most important records of natural history exploration ever written, and provided a foundation for the entire structure of modern biology.
see Dibner 199; Freeman, 10; see Printing & the Mind of Man, 344; see Sparrow, Milestones of Science p. 38.
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- Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (US)
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- Title
- THE GENESIS OF THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION - A VERY COOL ASSOCIATION COPY
- Author
- DARWIN, Charles, KING, Phillip Parker and FITZROY, Robert
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
- Edition
- First edition. First issue
- Publisher
- Henry Colburn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1839
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- BIOLOGY, DARWIN, EVOLUTION, FITZROY, GEOLOGY, HISTORY OF SCIENCE, NATURAL HISTORY, TRAVEL, ZOOLOGY, PMM, ENGLISH IMPRINTS, 19TH CENTURY, MAPS, boston2011
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