The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836
Subtitle: Fossil Mammalia : Mammalia : Birds : Fish : Reptiles
By: edited and superintended by Charles Darwin ...
Contributors: Owen, Richard, Sir, 1804-1892; Fitzroy, Robert, 1805-1865; Waterhouse, G. R. (George Robert), 1810-1888; Gould, John, 1804-1881; Gould, Elizabeth, 1804-1841; Eyton, Thomas Campbell, 1809-1880; Jenyns, Leonard, 1800-1893; Bell, Thomas, 1792-1880; Hawkins, Benjamin Waterhouse, 1807-1889; Beagle (Ship)
Publisher: Smith Elder and Co.
Published: 1839
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Other titles: Zoology of the Beagle; Voyage of the Beagle
Description: Vol. I: Fossil Mammalia
Notes: Printed by Stewart and Murray. This is Freeman's variant d although he appears not to have seen a copy in 3 volumes in a cloth binding. Part II lacks errata slip called for by Freeman and the Christie's sale description for this copy but this may only have appeared in the parts issue.

Fossil mammalia, Birds and Fish have indexes at the end of the individual part.

Freeman no. 9

DC BD 4

DC BD 4 - Purchased from Chris and Michèle Kohler  April 2006.

DC BD 4 - Bookplate of The University of Chicago Libraries on front endpaper of each volume, with a stamp across them stating that the book is no longer the library's property. Punched stamp on title page of each volume with the cancellation stamp on the verso. Stamp 'James Hall Collection' and embossed stamp 'Library of James Hall' on title page of each volume. The embossed stamp in Vol. 1 has the cancellation stamp on the verso. Vols. 1 and 2 are stamped 'Gen. Lib.' on front endpaper. Each volume is stamped with an accession number on the page following the title page. All the plates are stamped 'The University of Chicago Libraries'.

DC BD 4 - Traces of a book pocket on the back endpaper of each volume.

DC BD 4 - Original bluish green ribbed grain cloth. Covers blocked in blind. Spines blocked in blind and gilt. Recased, rebacked and original backstrips laid-down. Hinges repaired. Spine to volume 2 has the word Zoology newly supplied in gilt.

DC BD 4 - Front flyleaf of Vols. 1 and 2 are torn.

Volume 1 of Zoology Library set Exhbition Barcelona October 2009 - April 2010

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