"Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle Round the World, under the Command of Captain Fitz Roy, R.N."

by Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S.

Published by T. Nelson and Sons, Paternoster Row, London, Edinburgh and New York. 1896

CONTENTS

Preface

I. St Jago - Cape De Verd Islands, etc.

II. Rio de Janeiro

III. Maldonado

IV. Rio Negro to Bahia Blanca

V. Bahai Blanca

VI. Bahai Blanca to Buenos Ayres

VII. Buenos Ayres to Santa Fe

VIII. Banda Oriental and Patagonia

IX. Santa Cruz, Patagonia, and the Falkland Islands

X. Tierra del Fuego

XI. Strait of Magellan - Climate of the Southern Coasts

XII. Central Chili

XIII. Chiloe and Chonos Islands

XIV. Chiloe and Concepcion : Great Earthquake

XV. Passage of the Cordillera

XVI. Northern Chili and Peru

XVII. Galapagos Archipelago

XVIII. Tahiti and New Zealand

XIX. Australia

XX. Keeling Island - Coral Formations

XXI. Mauritius to England

Hardback in blue cloth covered boards with gilt decoration to the middle of the front board and gilt title to the spine. 4 page preface, contents list page, 604 pages, 11 page index. Frontispiece plate plus a further 18 full page plates, 5 double plates, and 6 illustrations within the text. Black and white illustrated plates. Light foxing, more prominent to text block edges and free endpapers. Previous owner's inscriptions to ffep. Boards are in mint condition. Lettering remains bright and clear. Inner hinges are sound. Text-pages are bright and clean, binding tight. In near fine condition. 615 pp, 22 x 15 cm.