The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs
by Charles Darwin (Foreword by H. W. Menard)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
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Pleasant Valley, New York, United States
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About This Item
Darwin's first major scientific work has a complicated publishing history, with a first appearance (as a theory) in the account of the voyage of the Beagle in 1935. The first complete version of Coral Reefs was in 1842, originally intended to be just a part of his account of geology from the Beagle voyage, but it was too long and so published separately. The original plan with Coral Reefs as one part of what ended up as three volumes was finally published in a paperbound edition in 1851, from which this version is taken. A later revision was published in 1872. The University of California reprint appeared in 1962. This appears to be a rebound version of the University of California paperbound publication. Although stamped on the top page edges with a library stamp, there are none of the usual ex-library stamps on the pages themselves.
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- Seller
- BRYAN BUNCH BOOKS (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 685
- Title
- The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs
- Author
- Charles Darwin (Foreword by H. W. Menard)
- Illustrator
- Charles Darwin
- Format/Binding
- Appears to be rebound in red cloth over boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- text and plates from Geological Observations on Coral Reefs, Vol
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Place of Publication
- Berkely, CA
- Date Published
- 1962 (original 1851)
- Pages
- 236
- Size
- 5.25 x 8 in.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Coral Reefs, Charels Darwin
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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