Admiral FitzRoy made his name as a captain on the HMS Beagle. It was for his second voyage on the ship (1832-36) that he decided to ask Charles Darwin to accompany him, and it was during this time that Darwin began to develop the ideas that would lead him to his theory of evolution by natural selection. But there was so much more to FitzRoy than this: he was an MP, he was the second governor of New Zealand form 1843-45 when he made himself unpopular with the settlers by upholding Maori rights, and in 1854 he set up the ...
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Admiral FitzRoy made his name as a captain on the HMS Beagle. It was for his second voyage on the ship (1832-36) that he decided to ask Charles Darwin to accompany him, and it was during this time that Darwin began to develop the ideas that would lead him to his theory of evolution by natural selection. But there was so much more to FitzRoy than this: he was an MP, he was the second governor of New Zealand form 1843-45 when he made himself unpopular with the settlers by upholding Maori rights, and in 1854 he set up the Meteorological Office so for the first time sailors could know what weather to expect when they set sail.
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Very good in good dust jacket. Very good condition. Some edgewear. About 10 page corners bent from how the book was stored. Name and date on front endpaper. All intact.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 9x6x1; The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, unclipped, in a mylar cover. 8vo. xii, 336pp.
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Very Good Plus. 8vo. xii, 336pp, index, endnotes, bibliography, appendices, bw ills. Or card. Near new. The biography of the captain of The Beagle during Darwin's landmark voyage. FitzRoy went on to become a Member of Parliament, and second Governor of New Zealand. Made scapegoat for others' failings he was recalled but bounced back to become the founding director of the Meteorological Office-the world's first full-time professional weather forecaster.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Hardcover first edition with dust jacket. Minor outer shelf wear, binding is sound, and pages are unmarked and mostly clean. Prompt shipping. GJP.
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Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo; 9.5 inches tall; with Chapter Notes, Bibliography and Index. Illustrated. [A] finely drawn portrait that emerges from FitzRoy is of a very British hero in the mold of Nelson, who sacrificed his health and personal fortune in the service of his country. [Gavin Bell, Daily Telegraph]
Very briefly: This is a well-written and thoroughly researched biography of one of the great sailors in British maritime history. Not only did FitzRoy captain the Beagle on Darwin's cruises (and others) of exploration and research, he also was responsible for creating the British weather forecasting service and had a distinguished, although difficult, stint as governor of New Zealand. An altogether admirable character who clearly didn't receive what he deserved. The book also distinguishes itself with its descriptions of life in the navy of that time. A valuable work of scholarship that is well worth your time.