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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. HENRY COLBURN, 1839 large 8vo, FIRST SEPARATE EDITION, half-title, 2 folding maps, 4 wood-engraved illustrations, 16pp. publisher's adverts dated August 1939 at end (but without leaf advertising forthcoming works by Darwin), original dark blue cloth, decorated in blind, lettered in gilt on spine, collector's green cloth chemise and morocco backed slipcase, rebacked, preserving original faded spine, one map slightly torn at folds, ink ownership signature and modern bookplate on front endpaper