Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle : between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe : in three volumes.

"Printed by Whiting, Beaufort House, London"--v. 3, t.p. verso.
Caption title to v. 3: Journal of Charles Darwin, M.A., naturalist to the Beagle.
Fitzroy indicates King as joint author in preface of v. 1.
In each volume, two of the plates are folded and placed in front pockets.
Publisher's advertisements (16, [8] p.) in v. 3 at end.
Vol. 1 dedication and preface signed: Robert Fitz-Roy; v. 3 preface signed: C.D.
Vol. 3 was reissued the same year in separate form with the title: Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N. from 1832 to 1836. Cf. BM.
xxviii, [4], 597, [1] p., [19] leaves of plates (some folded); xiv, [2], 694, [2] p., [27] leaves of plates (some folded); viii, 352, [8] leaves of plates (some folded); xiv, 615, [1], 16, [8] p., [2] folded leaves of plates.