''The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle Under the Command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the Years 1832 to 1836'' is a 5-part book published unbound in nineteen numbers as they were ready, between February 1838 and October 1843. It was written by various authors, and edited and superintended by

Charles Darwin Charles Robert Darwin ( ; 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended ...

, publishing expert descriptions of the collections he had made during the ''Beagle'' voyage. * ''Part 1. Fossil Mammalia'' (1838 – 1840), by

Richard Owen Sir Richard Owen (20 July 1804 – 18 December 1892) was an English biologist, comparative anatomist and paleontologist. Owen is generally considered to have been an outstanding naturalist with a remarkable gift for interpreting fossils. Ow ...

(''Preface'' and ''Geological introduction'' by Darwin) * ''Part 2. Mammalia'' (1838 – 1839), by George R. Waterhouse (''Geographical introduction'' and ''A notice of their habits and ranges'' by Darwin) Darwin also contributed notices of habits and ranges throughout the text of Mammalia and Birds, and the text of the Fish and the Reptiles included numerous notes by him that were mostly taken from his labels. The authors of these parts were as follows: * ''Part 3. Birds'' (1838 – 1841), by

John Gould John Gould (; 14 September 1804 – 3 February 1881) was an English ornithologist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates produced by his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists, including Edward Lear, ...

* ''Part 4. Fish'' (1840 – 1842), by

Leonard Jenyns Leonard Jenyns (25 May 1800 – 1 September 1893) was an English clergyman, author and naturalist. He was forced to take on the name Leonard Blomefield to receive an inheritance. He is chiefly remembered for his detailed phenology observations ...

* ''Part 5. Reptiles'' (1842 – 1843), by Thomas Bell For a small additional fee the publishers sold the completed work bound, in five volumes, and later bound in three volumes, the first incorporating Parts 1 & 2, the second Part 3 and the third Parts 4 & 5. An example of this arrangement can be seen in the catalogue entry for the copies held at the State Library of New South Wales. The copies published by Elder Smith, 1840-1843 has the five volumes bound into three with some plates folded.

References

External links

The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online
''The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle'' – bibliography by Freeman, R. B. (1977) and links to online texts and images of each of the nineteen numbers.

1839–43, from Rare Book Room.
Eight selected plates from ''The Zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836''
held by the State Library of New South Wales. {{Authority control 1838 books Books by Charles Darwin Zoology books 1830s in science English-language books Smith, Elder & Co books