Charles. - A Naturalist's Voyage Round The World

Darwin,
1928 (Second Edition Fifth Reprint ). John Murray , London, England

The full title reads "Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries visited during the Voyage Round the World of HMS Beagle under Command of Captain Fitz Roy, R.N." and it is precisely as described in a surprisingly approachable format making it very easy reading, including significant areas about Australia such as the Blue Mountains and westward to Bathurst.

$245.00

Specifications

Author Darwin,
Publisher John Murray
Place Published London, England
Year Published 1928 (Second Edition Fifth Reprint )
Date of First Edition
or Edition Notes
1845
Size 8vo - Octavo, 152mm x 229mm
Chapters XXI
Pages 521pp

Condition Report

Cover Hardcover in original bottle green publisher's cloth with gilt titles to a bright and tight spine with corners and edges slightly bumped but in excellent unfaded and unmarked condition.
Overall Text is also in an excellent state with light soiling of edges and a neat prior owner name in pen at upper corner of front free end paper with both detailed foldout maps at rear of book in as new condition, a frontis-plate of the Beagle and twenty two black and white illustrations throughout including a detailed full page cross-section of the Beagle. the book is certainly in near-fine condition overall.