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11. 1839 London, Henry Colburn. Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle etc. 8vo, 233 mm, [i-iv] [vii] viii-xiv + 615 + pp. 609-629 addenda, 2 charts ['Southern portion of South America', 'Keeling Islands'. Some copies include the 'General chart shewing the principal tracks of H.M.S. Beagle', apparently tipped in] loose in pocket in top board, or inserted at p. xiv and p. 538, 4 text wood cuts. Same sheets as vol. III of F10 but preliminaries pp [i-iv] cancelled and pp [v-vi] discarded. Binding: variant a. dark blue cloth as variant a. of F10 but different spine titling; variant b. brownish purple cloth. Price: 18s. Darwin Library CUL, BL, UT, 1004(1), 1005(13). [5
The woodcut of the edible fungus was vertically rotated from its appearance in F10. JvW |
