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Lot 79

Charles Darwin, Captain Robert Fitzroy and Captain Philip Parker King

Charles Darwin, Captain Robert Fitzroy and Captain Philip Parker King
Lot 79 Details
Charles Darwin, Captain Robert Fitzroy and Captain Philip Parker King

NARRATIVE OF THE SURVEYING VOYAGES OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS ADVENTURE AND BEAGLE, BETWEEN THE YEARS 1826 AND 1836

4 vols. (incl. Appendix to vol. 2) 8vo, London, Henry Colburn, 1839, first edition, illustrated frontispieces, half titles, one fold-out map, numerous plates and charts, text illustrations, bound by Riviere and Son in gilt half calf with marbleized boards, gilt edges and armourial bookplates for J.T. Williamson
9.4 x 6.2 in — 24 x 15.7 cm

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $8,400
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