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London: Henry Colburn, 1839. Full Description: DARWIN, Charles. Journal of Researches into the Geology and Natural History of the Various Countries Visited by H.M.S. Beagle, under the Command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N. from 1832 to 1836. London: Henry Colburn, 1839. First edition, second issue, and the first separate edition of Darwin’s own account of the voyage of the Beagle. The first issue forms Volume III of the Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty’s Ships Adventure and Beagle, between the Years 1826 and 1836 (London: 1839). Octavo (9 1/8 x 5 3/4 inches; 232 x 145 mm). [4], [vii]-xiv, 629, [1, blank], [609]-615, [1, blank] pp. “Addenda” (pp. 609-629) bound before index ([609]-615) in this copy. With half-title and the sixteen-page publisher’s catalogue dated August 1839 at end. Additionally, there is a slip tipped to final page of catalogue advertising further titles by Darwin, which is usually missing. Two folding charts (Southern Portion of South…

An in-depth narrative of Charles Darwin's landmark journey on the H.M.S. Beagle, where he conducted research that led to groundbreaking theories in natural history and geology.