Please feel free to request a detailed description. Short description: Darwin, C. [The voyage round the world of the Beagle]. Puteshestvie vokrug sveta na korable Bigl. Translation edited by A. Beketova. [In 2 volumes]. Vol. 1-2. – St. Petersburg: Prince A.S. Golitsyn; printing house of A. Golovachev , 1865. In Russian. The first Russian lifetime edition of the famous journey of Charles Darwin (1809-1882), the founder of the species origin evolutionary theory. Frontispiece with a portrait of Charles Darwin, engraved by A. Daugel. Rare full set in 2 volumes. Charles Darwin in 1831-1836 traveled around the world on the Beagle. The book gives a vivid description of the peoples the researcher met. He describes the nature, flora and fauna of various regions of the globe in an unusually fascinating way. The materials of this journey helped Darwin in his formation as a scientist and served as the basis for the creation of the species variability doctrine. Along with the famous scientific expeditions of the 19th century, this voyage under the command of Captain Robert Fitzroy occupies one of the prominent places. SKUMS001901