Leonard Jenyns: Darwin's Lifelong Friend

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A Victorian Naturalist and his World. The life of the eminent Victorian naturalist Leonard Jenyns was closely entwined with that of his lifelong friend, Charles Darwin. In 1831 Jenyns turned down the opportunity to accompany Captain Fitzroy as the ship’s naturalist on the famous voyage of the Beagle - an opportunity which then fell to the young Darwin with world-changing consequences. After his return Darwin entrusted his old friend - in his words, “the most punctual and faithful of men” - with the onerous task of cataloguing the collection of fishes he brought back on the Beagle.

This is not the standard binding which has an illustrated glazed cover. This would appear to be a special binding for subscribers.

Condition

Orig. blue buckram with silver-blocked title panel to front board and silver title lettering to spine, head and tail bands, with silk book mark. Fine copy - as new.