Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle" Round the World; On the Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs; also Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands and Parts of South America Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle; In the Land of the Lion and Sun, or Modern Persia: Being Experiences of Life in Persia from 1866 to 1881

Charles Darwin; C. J. Wills

Published by Ward, Lock and Co 1889-1891, London, 1889

A wonderful set from the Minerva Libary, including two volumes of Darwin's famous HMS Beagle observations and C. J. Will's guide to life in 19th-century Persia. Comprising three volumes from the publisher's 'Minerva Library of Famous Books'.In the publisher's original pebbled cloth bindings.Two of these volumes come from renowned English naturalist, geologist and biologist Charles Darwin, both of which contain observations made during his five-year voyage on HMS Beagle, a trip which established his authority and popularity. The third volume is from C. J. Wills, who describes in vivid detail life in Persia during fifteen years spent in the country between 1866-1881.Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle" Round the World by Charles Darwin (1889) - Third edition. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and fifteen engraved plates. Plate facing page 177 is detached but present. Fourteen pages of advertisements.On the Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs; also Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands and Parts of South America Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle by Charles Darwin (1890) - With a frontispiece map, three folding maps (two detached but present) and two plates. Six pages of advertisements.In the Land of the Lion and Sun, or Modern Persia: Being Experiences of Life in Persia from 1866 to 1881 by C. J. Wills (1891) - New edition. With a frontispiece and fourteen plates. Fourteen pages of advertisements.Collated, complete. In the original pebbled cloth bindings. Externally, smart, with rubbing and bumping to the extremities, heaviest to 'Coral Reefs', which is also slightly marked to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound, with two folding maps to 'Coral Reefs' detached but present and one plate to 'Journal of Researchers' detached but present. Pages are generally bright and clean, light scattered spotting to the first and last couple leaves and the odd spot throughout. Good. Seller Inventory # 959Y30

Bibliographic Details

Title: Journal of Researchers into the Natural ...
Publisher: Ward, Lock and Co 1889-1891, London
Publication Date: 1889
Binding: Cloth
Illustrator: Not Stated
Condition: Good
Book Type: book