Description: NARRATIVE OF THE SURVEYING VOYAGES OF SHIPS ADVENTURE AND BEAGLE between the years 1826 and 1836 describing their Examination of the Southern Shores of SOUTH AMERICA and The Beagles Circumnavigation of the Globe. By Robert Fritz Roy. Published by Henry Colburn, London, 1839 1st Edition in Three Volumes. This is an ex. library set in leather hardcover bindings with some scrapes and edge wear, else tight and in good condition. All volumes have marbled end papers and marbled page edges. Vol. I with 597 pages, 2 maps both maps tipped in most of South America map turn out missing , frontis, and 15 illustrations as called for. The frontis for Vol. II is bound in this volume at page 132. Vol. II with 695 pages, 2 foldout charts are present and loose at back. Frontis for this volume is bound in volume I, all 24 illustrations are present. Vol. III Appendix to volume II with 352 pages, one of two charts and 6 illustrations. Four ages of the illustrations are clouds and are heavily foxed. Most plates have foxing. Texts have some light scattered foxing, else tight and in good condition.
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Ex-Library, Illustrated
Author: Charles Darwin and Robert Fritz- Roy
Publisher: Henry Colburn
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Topic: Historical
Subject: Exploration & Travel
Year Printed: 1839
Original/Facsimile: Original