Charles Darwin - Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology during the Voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle" - 1880

Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle" Round the World.
By Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S.,
With a Biographical Introduction.

Item Description
Handsome copy of Darwin’s’ work Journal of Researches. This edition is dedicated to Charles Lyell, ESQ., F.R.S. With an introduction by G. T. Bettany. The book is illustrated with tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Darwin, 15 full-page plates, and numerous illustrations in text.

Published by Ward Lock and Co., Limited, London, 1880s. Publishers’ original red cloth boards with gilt design and gilt lettering on upper cover and spine. Top page edges gilt.

Book Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 4 cm and Number of Pages: 492 including index + 12 pages of publishers’ works.

Condition
External covers are firm and gilt still bright. Light wear to board’ corners, and to head and tail of spine. Internally; the book in very good condition. Neat old inscription within sticker on first title page. Inner hinges are very good and pages are tightly held at gutter. Pages are clean. Text is fresh. All plates are present and in very good condition (Please see pictures).

“The Voyage of the Beagle is a title commonly given to the book written by Charles Darwin and published in 1839 as his Journal and Remarks, bringing him considerable fame and respect. The title refers to the second survey expedition of the ship HMS Beagle. The book, also known as Darwin's Journal of Researches, is a vivid and exciting travel memoir as well as a detailed scientific field journal covering biology, geology, and anthropology that demonstrates Darwin's keen powers of observation. Although Darwin revisited some areas during the expedition, for clarity the chapters of the book are ordered by reference to places and locations rather than by date. Darwin's notes made during the voyage include comments illustrating his changing views at a time when he was developing his theory of evolution by natural selection and includes some suggestions of his ideas, particularly in the second edition of 1845”.