Title
Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836 : describing their examination of the southern shores of South America and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe : in three volumes
Title Variants
Alternative:
Voyages of the Adventure and Beagle
By
Fitzroy, Robert, 1805-1865
King, Philip Parker, 1793-1856
King, Philip Parker, 1793-1856
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
, Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
London, Henry Colburn, 1839
Notes
Caption title to v.3: Journal of Charles Darwin, M.A., naturalist to the Beagle.
Vol. 1 dedication and preface signed: Robert Fitz-Roy; v. 3 preface signed: C. D.
Fitzroy indicates King as joint author in preface of v. 1.
Variously illustrated by: P.P. King, T. Landseer, C. Martens, J.W. Cook, A. Earle, S. Bull, T. Hair, T.A. Prior, R.N. Hammond, R. FitzRoy, J.C. Wickham.
Colophons: Printed by J.L. Cox and Sons; v. 3 printed by Whiting, Beaufort House, London.
Vol. 1: xxviii, [4], 597, [1] p., [19] leaves of plates (2 folded); v. 2: xiv, [2], 694, [2] p., [27] leaves of plates (2 folded); appendix to v. 2: viii, 352, [8] leaves of plates (2 folded); v. 3: xiv, 615, [1] p., [2] folded leaves of plates.
Vol. 3 was reissued the same year in separate form with the title: 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. Cf. BM.
Errata: v. 1, p. [4] (second sequence); v. 2, appendix, at foot of p. viii.
Addenda: v. 2, p. [1] (third sequence).
Contents: Vol.1. Proceedings of the first expedition, 1826-1830, under the command of Captain P. Parker King -- v.2. Proceedings of the second expedition, 1831-1836, under the command of Captain Robert Fitz-Roy -- Appendix to v. II -- v. III. Journal and remarks, 1832-1836 / by Charles Darwin.
Subjects
(1826-1830)
,
(1831-1836)
,
Adventure and Beagle Expedition
,
Beagle Expedition
,
Description and travel
,
Fuegians
,
Indians of South America
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Natural history
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Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)
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Patagonians
,
South America
Call Number
F2936 .F56
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.84933
LCCN:
https://lccn.loc.gov/04011443
OCLC:
1194804
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