Books

Darwin, Charles (1809-82), ed. The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Beagle during the years 1832-1836. Facsimile reprint. 3 vols., 4to. Variously paginated. 111 plates (incl. color). Wellington, New Zealand: Nova Pacifica, 1980. 319 x 250 mm. Original quarter morocco, cloth boards. Fine. No. 147 of 750 copies. Excellent facsimile reproduction of one of the rarest Darwin titles, "a superb example of nineteenth-century scientific book publishing" ("Publisher's Note"). Originally published in parts and in book form between 1838 and 1843, The Zoology of the Voyage of H. M. S. Beagle had never been reprinted prior to this facsimile edition.

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.