The Zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836
By: published with the approval of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury ; edited and superintended by Charles Darwin, Esq. ... naturalist to the expedition
Contributors: Bell, Thomas, 1792-1880.; Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882; Owen, Richard, 1804-1892.; Waterhouse, George Robert, 1810-1888.; Gould, John, 1804-1881.; Eyton, Thomas Campbell, 1809-1880; Blomefield, Leonard, 1800-1893.; Scharf, George, 1788-1860; Hawkins, B. Waterhouse 1807-1889; Great Britain. Treasury; Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain)
Edition: Commemorative facsimile ed
Publisher: C.I.L. Ltd.
Published: 1994
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Zoology -- South America; Mammals, Fossil -- South America; Paleontology -- South America; Mammals -- South America; Birds -- South America; Fish -- South America; Reptiles -- South America
Other titles: Zoology of Beagle's voyage
Notes: Originally published in parts: London: Smith Elder and Co., 1838-1843 (Printed by Steward and Murray)

Pt. 1: 1840; pt. 2: 1839; pt. 3: 1841; pt. 4: 1842; pt. 5: 1843

Illustrations by G. Scharf, B. Waterhouse Hawkins and others

Includes plates, in color and in black and white

Issued in display box and accompanied by promotional brochure

Facsimile "authorised by The Royal Geographical Society" ; "identical to Darwin's own personal copy"--promotional brochure

Limited to 1000 copies; set no. 845.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Table of contents: value: Pt. I. Fossil mammalia / by Richard Owen ; with a geological introduction, by Charles Darwin; value: Pt. II. Mammalia / by George R. Waterhouse ; with a notice of their habits and ranges, by Charles Darwin; value: Pt. III. Birds / by John Gould ; with a notice of their habits and ranges, by Charles Darwin ; and with an anatomical appendix, by T.C. Eyton; value: Pt. IV. Fish / by the Rev. Leonard Jenyns; value: Pt. V. Reptiles / by Thomas Bell