DARWIN, Charles (and others). The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the Command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the Years 1832 to 1836 ... Part I. Fossil Mammalia: by Richard Owen ... Part II. Mammalia, by George R. Waterhouse ... Part III. Birds, by John Gould ... Part IV. Fish, by the Rev. Leonard Jenyns ... Part V. Reptiles, by Thomas Bell, London: Smith, Elder and Co., [1838-] 1840-43. 5 parts bound in 3 volumes, 4° (307 x 345mm.), 166 mostly lithographed plates, 82 hand-coloured, one folding, errata slip laid down at end of plate list in part II (lacks half titles, plates I - VIII of 'Fossil Mammalia' spotted and lightly browned, otherwise occasional light spotting and browning mostly to uncoloured plates), contemporary green half calf gilt (extremities lightly rubbed), spines gilt in compartments. FIRST EDITION. Ferguson 2933; Freeman 9; Nissen IVB 384 & ZBI 1391; Norman 586. | Christie's

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DARWIN, Charles (and others). The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the Command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the Years 1832 to 1836 ... Part I. Fossil Mammalia: by Richard Owen ... Part II. Mammalia, by George R. Waterhouse ... Part III. Birds, by John Gould ... Part IV. Fish, by the Rev. Leonard Jenyns ... Part V. Reptiles, by Thomas Bell, London: Smith, Elder and Co., [1838-] 1840-43. 5 parts bound in 3 volumes, 4° (307 x 345mm.), 166 mostly lithographed plates, 82 hand-coloured, one folding, errata slip laid down at end of plate list in part II (lacks half titles, plates I - VIII of 'Fossil Mammalia' spotted and lightly browned, otherwise occasional light spotting and browning mostly to uncoloured plates), contemporary green half calf gilt (extremities lightly rubbed), spines gilt in compartments. FIRST EDITION. Ferguson 2933; Freeman 9; Nissen IVB 384 & ZBI 1391; Norman 586.

DARWIN, Charles (and others). The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the Command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the Years 1832 to 1836 ... Part I. Fossil Mammalia: by Richard Owen ... Part II. Mammalia, by George R. Waterhouse ... Part III. Birds, by John Gould ... Part IV. Fish, by the Rev. Leonard Jenyns ... Part V. Reptiles, by Thomas Bell, London: Smith, Elder and Co., [1838-] 1840-43. 5 parts bound in 3 volumes, 4° (307 x 345mm.), 166 mostly lithographed plates, 82 hand-coloured, one folding, errata slip laid down at end of plate list in part II (lacks half titles, plates I - VIII of 'Fossil Mammalia' spotted and lightly browned, otherwise occasional light spotting and browning mostly to uncoloured plates), contemporary green half calf gilt (extremities lightly rubbed), spines gilt in compartments. FIRST EDITION. Ferguson 2933; Freeman 9; Nissen IVB 384 & ZBI 1391; Norman 586.

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DARWIN, Charles (and others). The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the Command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the Years 1832 to 1836 ... Part I. Fossil Mammalia: by Richard Owen ... Part II. Mammalia, by George R. Waterhouse ... Part III. Birds, by John Gould ... Part IV. Fish, by the Rev. Leonard Jenyns ... Part V. Reptiles, by Thomas Bell, London: Smith, Elder and Co., [1838-] 1840-43. 5 parts bound in 3 volumes, 4° (307 x 345mm.), 166 mostly lithographed plates, 82 hand-coloured, one folding, errata slip laid down at end of plate list in part II (lacks half titles, plates I - VIII of 'Fossil Mammalia' spotted and lightly browned, otherwise occasional light spotting and browning mostly to uncoloured plates), contemporary green half calf gilt (extremities lightly rubbed), spines gilt in compartments. FIRST EDITION. Ferguson 2933; Freeman 9; Nissen IVB 384 & ZBI 1391; Norman 586.

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