- 374
[Darwin, Charles]--MacDouall, John
Estimate
500 - 800 GBP
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Description
- Narrative of a Voyage to Patagonia and Terra del Fuego, through the Straits of Magellan, in H.M.S. Adventure and Beagle, in 1826 and 1827. London: Renshaw and Rush, 1833
- paper
FIRST EDITION, small 8vo (166 x 100mm.), iv, 320pp., lithographed frontispiece, original green patterned cloth, printed paper label, slipcase, label very slightly chipped
A rare first-hand account of the first of the Beagle surveying voyages (see also lots 372 and 373). The author obtained permission from Captain Stokes to leave the Beagle to return to England on 21 December 1827. The following year Stokes committed suicide, which set in motion the events by which Darwin was himself to join the Beagle.
A rare first-hand account of the first of the Beagle surveying voyages (see also lots 372 and 373). The author obtained permission from Captain Stokes to leave the Beagle to return to England on 21 December 1827. The following year Stokes committed suicide, which set in motion the events by which Darwin was himself to join the Beagle.
Condition
A good copy.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."