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CHARLES DARWIN (1809-1882, editor). George R. WATERHOUSE (1810-1888). The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S.Beagle... Part II Mammalia. London: Stewart and Murray by Smith, Elder and Co., 1839. 4° (30 x 24cm). 33 lithographed plates, 32 hand-coloured (without half-title and 5 line errata slip, some appreciable light spotting to about 5 plates.) Contemporary blue half calf, lettered and ruled in gilt (extremities lightly scuffed). Provenance: Royal Hospital, Plymouth (binding, contemporary ink stamps).
Part of the important report on the zoological collections made by members of the Beagle expedition, completed in five parts between 1840 and 1843. Now rarely found complete. The present volume includes a geographical introduction and distribution notes by Darwin. A poignant note is struck by the plate and description of the now extinct Canis Antarcticus or Antarctic Wolf of the Falkland Islands: Darwin writes prophetically that 'it cannot, I think, be doubted, that as [the Falklands] are now becoming colonized, before the paper is decayed on which this animal has been figured, it will be ranked amongst those species which have perished from the face of the earth' (p.10). Waterhouse had declined Darwin's invitation to accompany him on the Beagle. His main interest was entomology, but he was persuaded to produce the present scientific descriptions of the Mammalia, and went on to become keeper of the department of Geology at the British Museum. Cf. Freeman 9; Nissen ZBI 1391; Norman 586.
Part of the important report on the zoological collections made by members of the Beagle expedition, completed in five parts between 1840 and 1843. Now rarely found complete. The present volume includes a geographical introduction and distribution notes by Darwin. A poignant note is struck by the plate and description of the now extinct Canis Antarcticus or Antarctic Wolf of the Falkland Islands: Darwin writes prophetically that 'it cannot, I think, be doubted, that as [the Falklands] are now becoming colonized, before the paper is decayed on which this animal has been figured, it will be ranked amongst those species which have perished from the face of the earth' (p.10). Waterhouse had declined Darwin's invitation to accompany him on the Beagle. His main interest was entomology, but he was persuaded to produce the present scientific descriptions of the Mammalia, and went on to become keeper of the department of Geology at the British Museum. Cf. Freeman 9; Nissen ZBI 1391; Norman 586.