Darwin´s Journal of researches 1845
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DARWIN, CHARLES. Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries visited during the Voyage of H. M. S. Beagle round the World, under the Command of Capt. Fitz Roy, R. N. Second edition, corrected, with additions. London (John Murray) 1845.
8:o (about 180x123 mm.). (4), v-viii, (1)-519, (1, advertisement), (16, Mr. Murray´s List of Books). Some wood-engraved illustrations in text.
Original red blindtooled cloth, somewhat worn, rebacked with the old spine mounted, spine lettered in gilt, mended in the hinges. Minor foxing. Signature on first endpaper dated 1919. Bookseller´s label on inside of upper cover "W. Junk... Berlin".
Second edition. The work was first published as vol. III of Fitzroy´s "Narrative of the surveying Voyages of His Majesty´s Ships Adventure and Beagle" in 1839, and also issued as an independent volume at the same time.
From the library of Swedish antiquarian bookdealer Björn Löwendahl (1941-2013).
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Auktionsnummer:
533729
Datum:
2018-06-19