Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage Round the World of H.M.S. Beagle Under the Command of Captain Fitz Roy, R. N.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Darwin’s vivid travel memoir recounting the 5-year survey expedition aboard the HMS Beagle. Quarto, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, title vignette, illustrated with black and white wood-engravings. Boldly signed by illustrator Robert Gibbings on the colophon page at the rear. One of 1,500 numbered copies, this is number 792. In fine condition. Introduction by Gavin de Beer, director of the British Museum of Natural History. Illustrated by Robert Gibbings.