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George Brettingham Sowerby

British conchologist; (1788-1854)

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Images by George Brettingham Sowerby

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  • Geological observations on the volcanic islands, visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, together with some brief notices on the geology of Australia and the Cape of Good Hope. Being the second part of the Geology of the voyage of the Beagle under the command of Capt. Fitzroy, R.N. during the years 1832 to 1836 / [Charles Darwin].

Works from the collections

7 works

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    Popular British conchology : A familiar history of the molluscs inhabiting the British Isles / by George Brettingham Sowerby.

    George Brettingham Sowerby | Date: 1854
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    Geological observations on the volcanic islands and parts of South America visited during the voyage of H.M.S. 'Beagle' / by Charles Darwin.

    Charles Darwin | Date: 1891
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    Popular history of the aquarium of marine and fresh-water animals and plants / by George Brettingham Sowerby.

    George Brettingham Sowerby | Date: 1857
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    Geological observations on the volcanic islands, visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, together with some brief notices on the geology of Australia and the Cape of Good Hope. Being the second part of the Geology of the voyage of the Beagle under the command of Capt. Fitzroy, R.N. during the years 1832 to 1836 / [Charles Darwin].

    Charles Darwin | Date: 1844
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    Geological observations on the volcanic islands and parts of South America visited during the voyage of H.M.S. 'Beagle' / by Charles Darwin.

    Charles Darwin | Date: 1876
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Frequent collaborators

Charles Darwin
William Lonsdale
Edward Forbes

Related topics

Volcanoes
Paleontology
Geology

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