Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle (Three Volumes in Four Books)
Henry Colburn, 1839. 1st Ed. Hardcover. 597pp+694pp+352pp+615pp, octavo halfbound hardcover volumes, marbled boards, raised bands and black leather title blocks to spine, lacking 2 frontispieces, missing Monte Video and Corcovado Mtn plates from v1, all other plates present, errata and most tissue guards included, also included (but not part of the set) a map of Keeling Islands bound in the rear of v2, two maps laid in v2 as publisher intended, mild wear and rubbing to leather edges, minor bumping to fore-edge corners, light wear to paper boards of v2 and its appendix, mild scuffing and wear to paper boards of v1 and 3, all boards remain clean, bindings remains strong and firm, small tear to folding corner of Low Islands map in v3, light fraying to edge of South America map in v1, interior texts and images clean throughout. Very Good. Item #163442
(DBell).
Price: $25,000.00