Darwin and the Beagle

Penguin, London, 1971. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. List of illustrations, chronology of the voyage of The Beagle, bibliography and index. Illustrated end pages showing various forms of animals and birds. The text is illustrated with colour and black-and-white illustrations, most contemporary to the voyage that Darwin undertook, if not from the voyage itself. An illustrated book dealing with the voyage of the ship Beagle in 1831, with its 22 year old naturalist – Charles Darwin. For five years the Beagle went on a surveying voyage around the world, on the orders of the Admiralty. "For the young Darwin this was not only a great and exhilarating adventure, but the beginning of a whole new conception of the origin and evolution of the various species of life on earth, which, a few decades later was to revolutionise most of the beliefs hitherto held sacred. In this vivid and colourful narrative of the voyage Alan Moorehead describes the countries through Darwin's eyes, and many species of animals, plants and minerals studied, dissected, stuffed and collected by Darwin." -- from front fold over panel blurb. A little creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. A small chip to the top left hand corner of the front panel. A few marks along the top edge of the front panel. Light tanning of the text block edges and age toning of the pages. Faint foxing to the first few and last few pages of the book. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [7], 8 - 280 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Exploration; 19th century; Natural History & Resources. ISBN: 0140033270. ISBN/EAN: 9780140033274. Inventory No: 0288616. . 9780140033274