Darwin, Charles, editor THE ZOOLOGY OF THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. BEAGLE, UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTAIN FITZROY, R.N., DURING THE YEARS 1832 TO 1836. SMITH, ELDER AND CO., 1840-1843 FIRST COMPLETE EDITION, 5 parts in 2 volumes, comprising: i) Owen, Richard. Fossil Mammalia. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1840, sectional title, main title, preface, contents, list of plates, 32 plain lithographed plates, one folding, a few double-page, early plates somewhat spotted ii) Waterhouse, George R. Mammalia. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1839, sectional title, main title, list of plates, index leaf, 32 hand-coloured lithographed plates, 3 plain engraved plates, occasional spotting iii) Gould, John. Birds. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1841, sectional title, main title, index to the species, errata leaf, list of plates, 50 hand-coloured engraved plates, a few plate numbers shaved iv) Jenyns, Leonard. Fish. London: Smith Elder and Co., 1842, sectional title, main title, table of species / list of plates (these bound in the other volume), 29 plain lithographed plates v) Bell, Thomas. Reptilia. [London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1843], list of species/plates, 20 plain lithographed plates, occasional spotting, bound without main title 2 volumes, 4to (300 x 230mm.), contemporary tree calf by Clyde, expertly rebacked to style
Darwin, Charles, editor THE ZOOLOGY OF THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. BEAGLE, UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTAIN FITZROY, R.N., DURING THE YEARS 1832 TO 1836. SMITH, ELDER AND CO., 1840-1843 FIRST COMPLETE EDITION, 5 parts in 2 volumes, comprising: i) Owen, Richard. Fossil Mammalia. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1840, sectional title, main title, preface, contents, list of plates, 32 plain lithographed plates, one folding, a few double-page, early plates somewhat spotted ii) Waterhouse, George R. Mammalia. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1839, sectional title, main title, list of plates, index leaf, 32 hand-coloured lithographed plates, 3 plain engraved plates, occasional spotting iii) Gould, John. Birds. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1841, sectional title, main title, index to the species, errata leaf, list of plates, 50 hand-coloured engraved plates, a few plate numbers shaved iv) Jenyns, Leonard. Fish. London: Smith Elder and Co., 1842, sectional title, main title, table of species / list of plates (these bound in the other volume), 29 plain lithographed plates v) Bell, Thomas. Reptilia. [London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1843], list of species/plates, 20 plain lithographed plates, occasional spotting, bound without main title 2 volumes, 4to (300 x 230mm.), contemporary tree calf by Clyde, expertly rebacked to style
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