Geological observations on the volcanic islands and parts of South America visited during the voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle"
By: by Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S., etc., author of "The structure and distribution of coral reefs," "The origin of species," etc
Contributors: Sowerby, George Brettingham, 1788-1854, writer of supplementary textual content; Lonsdale, W. (William), 1794-1871, writer of supplementary textual content; Forbes, Edward, 1815-1854, writer of supplementary textual content
Edition: Third edition.
Series: Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Science, Technology, and Medicine, Part II; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Science, Technology, and Medicine, Part II
Publisher: D. Appleton and Company
Published: 1896
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 648
Subjects: Volcanoes; Geology; Beagle Expedition (1831-1836)
Notes: "Authorized edition."

In 2 parts, originally published separately in 1844 and 1846.

"Description of fossil shells, by G.B. Sowerby": part I, Appendix, pages [171]-177.

"Description of six species of corals, from the Palaeozoic formation of Van Diemen's land, by W. Lonsdale": part I, Appendix pages 178-185.

"Descriptions of tertiary fossil shells from South America, by G.B. Sowerby": part II, Appendix, pages [605]-623.

"Descriptions of secondary fossil shells from South America, by Professor E. Forbes": part II, Appendix, pages 624-627.

Includes index.

Reproduction of the original from the Huntington Library.