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DARWIN, Charles. The Journal of a Voyage in H.M.S. Beagle . Guildford, 1979. 4 o. Signed by G.P. Darwin. Original green half calf, green cloth boards, the front with central red leather circular inset gilt with the name "Darwin", surrounded by an elaborate gilt cartouche, the back with central gilt facsimile of author's signature, spine gilt with red lettering piece, edges gilt; slipcase (a couple of very small superficial scuffs to spine). LIMITED EDITION, number 171 of 500 copies. FACSIMILE OF DARWIN'S JOURNAL FROM DURING HIS TRAVELS ON THE BEAGLE, precisely reproduced from the original manuscript, now at Down House in Kent. -- DARWIN. Journal of Researches into the Geology and Natural History of the Various Countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle . London: Colburn, 1840. 2 charts (8 mm tear to one, 70 mm tear to second). Freeman variant a (recased and rebacked, preserving original spine). The text of Volume III of the 1839 Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle , under a new title. Freeman 12. -- DARWIN. A Naturalist's Journey. Journel of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle . 1879. Freeman 34. -- DARWIN. A Naturalist's Voyage. Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle . 1882. (Recased.) Freeman 38. -- DARWIN. Journal of Researches During the Voyage of the Beagle . London and Glasgow: Collins, [1908]. Portrait frontispiece, 14 photographic plates. Freeman 116. -- BARLOW, Lady Nora. Charles Darwin and the Voyage of the Beagle . New York, 1946. Folding plate, photographic illustrations. Unpublished notebooks and letters written by Darwin to his family during the five year voyage on the Beagle, an intimate record of his thoughts during the voyage which he himself described as "by far the most important event of my life". Freeman 1572. All London: John Murray 8 o, original cloth, except as stated. (6)