\". . . 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, RN\"
Original green cloth-boards, design and lettering blind embossed to the front, blind rules to back, gilt lettering to spine. Plain endpapers, xiv + 500 pp of text and index, with figures in the text + iv pp of publisher\'s annoucements + frontispiece and 25 other inserted monochrome illustrations.
Although intact, the covers are extensively rubbed, bumped and frayed; the endpapers are sunned and stained; the binding is loose and the prelims are detached though present; all pages and plates present and nothing else detached.
This was a sought-after edition, and this copy may be worth repairing or restoring.
- Binding Condition: Poor
- Overall Condition: Poor
- Size: 205 x 140 x 36
- Sold By: Fontein Books
- Contact Person: Richard Proctor-Sims
- Country: South Africa
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 051 773 0050/048 079 546 4032
- Preferred Payment Methods: Eft (South Africa), SWIFT (rest of world), or $ checks for US or Australian buyers
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