Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands and Parts of South America Visited During the Voyage of HMS Beagle
Author:
DARWIN, CHARLES
Title:
Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands and Parts of South America Visited During the Voyage of HMS Beagle
Publisher:
Smith, Elder & Co 1891
Description:
Octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, blind rule to boards, deckled/rough cut page edges, xiii + 648pp, illus/folding maps [some missing or loose], VG- (moderate bruising & scuffing to spine & board extrems, moderate soiling to front board, heavy soiling to rear board, occasional points of insect damage to exterior & interior- deemed inactive, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, moderate cracking to gutters sporadically throughout, prev. owners' names in ink & minor foxing to prelims, folding map at rear has multiple closed tears, lacks plates II-V, folding map of South America loose but present, pg629-630 detached but present, occasional ink & pencil markings to margins & underlining- unobtrusive & minor)
Keywords:
natural history Charles Darwin exploration geology volcanic landscapes volcanoes HMS Beagle South America American islands