
On the Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, also Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands and Parts of South America visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle
Pp. xx, [2], 549, [7], 6 plain plates (3 folding), 40 text figures. Publisher’s original grey-green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and in black on the front cover, patterned endpapers, 8vo. Minerva Library No. 18. Presents all three parts of the first edition of Darwin's geological results of the Beagle voyage, with a critical introduction to each work by Prof. John W. Judd. The original editions appeared in 1842, 1844 and 1846 respectively. See Freeman 279. Publisher Ward, Lock, Bowden Publisher Place London Date Published 1890 Date Published Estimated No Edition Later printing Number of Volumes 1 Reprint No Condition Very good Condition Description Some tanning to the endpapers and the first few pages of the text, a tight and clean copy in very good condition ISBN Limited Edition