Geological observations on the volcanic islands and parts of South America; Geological observations on South America. Being the third part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle

by Charles Darwin

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First edition

London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1844; 1846. 2 volumes. Item #14205 I: First edition. Includes a description of six species of corals from the Palaeozoic formation of Van Diemen’s Land by W. Lonsdale. “Darwin’s published work during this period secured his position as one of Britain’s foremost naturalists. His study of the volcanic islands visited during the Beagle voyage was based on a wide

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