DARWIN, Charles Robert (1809-1882) -— FITZROY, Robert (1805-1865, editor). Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle . London: Henry Colburn, 1839.
DARWIN, Charles Robert (1809-1882) -— FITZROY, Robert (1805-1865, editor). Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle . London: Henry Colburn, 1839. 4 volumes including index of vol. II, 8° (235 x 150mm). Half-titles in vol.I & II only, 48 engraved plates and charts, 2 folding engraved maps in vol. III bound in and not in cover pocket as usual, 6 folding maps loosely inserted in cover pockets, woodcut illustrations, with advertisements dated August 1839 at end of the appendix. (Lacking half-title in vol. III, loose maps from appendix in cover pocket of vol. I & II, map of Magalhaens with a few short tears, including one with slight loss at fold, maps of South America and Chile with short clean tears, map of the Tracks torn in half with slight loss at centre fold, maps of Low Islands and Tierra del Fuego with long but clean tear, the latter map lightly waterstained, most plates in vols I & II with light marginal waterstain, affecting image of some, half-title and frontispiece in vol. I tipped in, first few leaves in vol. II almost detached, title and following leaf in vol.III tipped in, outer corner of a few text leaves in vol. III lightly waterstained, occasional light soiling.) 20th-century blue cloth by Kelly, gilt lettered spine. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE OF DARWIN'S FIRST PUBLISHED BOOK, Journal and Remarks 1832-1836 , in volume III. Darwin seems to have been genuinely surprised by FitzRoy's invitation to publish it as part of the official narrative of the voyage. Next to the Origin , it was his most important and most popular book, leading to the opening of his first notebook on 'Transmutation of Species' in 1837. While his studies on the voyage concentrated initially on geology, the experience also aroused a desire to understand and explain the distribution and development of the species he encountered. He returned 'almost convinced that species had not always been as they were since the creation, but had undergone change' (DSB III, p. 566). Overall the great open-mindedness and pointed curiosity of the Journal make it the finest example of a scientific autobiography ever written. Freeman 10; Hill 607; Norman 584; Sabin 37826.
DARWIN, Charles Robert (1809-1882) -— FITZROY, Robert (1805-1865, editor). Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle . London: Henry Colburn, 1839.
DARWIN, Charles Robert (1809-1882) -— FITZROY, Robert (1805-1865, editor). Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle . London: Henry Colburn, 1839. 4 volumes including index of vol. II, 8° (235 x 150mm). Half-titles in vol.I & II only, 48 engraved plates and charts, 2 folding engraved maps in vol. III bound in and not in cover pocket as usual, 6 folding maps loosely inserted in cover pockets, woodcut illustrations, with advertisements dated August 1839 at end of the appendix. (Lacking half-title in vol. III, loose maps from appendix in cover pocket of vol. I & II, map of Magalhaens with a few short tears, including one with slight loss at fold, maps of South America and Chile with short clean tears, map of the Tracks torn in half with slight loss at centre fold, maps of Low Islands and Tierra del Fuego with long but clean tear, the latter map lightly waterstained, most plates in vols I & II with light marginal waterstain, affecting image of some, half-title and frontispiece in vol. I tipped in, first few leaves in vol. II almost detached, title and following leaf in vol.III tipped in, outer corner of a few text leaves in vol. III lightly waterstained, occasional light soiling.) 20th-century blue cloth by Kelly, gilt lettered spine. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE OF DARWIN'S FIRST PUBLISHED BOOK, Journal and Remarks 1832-1836 , in volume III. Darwin seems to have been genuinely surprised by FitzRoy's invitation to publish it as part of the official narrative of the voyage. Next to the Origin , it was his most important and most popular book, leading to the opening of his first notebook on 'Transmutation of Species' in 1837. While his studies on the voyage concentrated initially on geology, the experience also aroused a desire to understand and explain the distribution and development of the species he encountered. He returned 'almost convinced that species had not always been as they were since the creation, but had undergone change' (DSB III, p. 566). Overall the great open-mindedness and pointed curiosity of the Journal make it the finest example of a scientific autobiography ever written. Freeman 10; Hill 607; Norman 584; Sabin 37826.
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