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Alcock, A.

A Naturalist in Indian Seas, or, Four Years with the Royal Indian Marine Survey Ship "Investigator"

1902

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Year of publication
1902
Place of printing
London. John Murray
Author
Alcock, A.
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Pacific & Australia Naturalists Travels Marine & Fresh, Water Biology Indian Ocean
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

large 8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; xxiv, 328 pp, photogravure frontis of the ship, 98 illustrations on 58 plates, folding map, bibliog, tables, index. later green morocco-backed boards, gilt spine title lettering, gilt decorations on raised bands, very lightly foxed on few leaves, mostly marginal, near fine sound copy in handsome binding. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Wood p. 184. Most of the book is a quality narrative of the voyage in the Indian Ocean, including Laccadive Sea, Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea. Also included is a history of the ship "Investigator" and its use in gathering information on natural history over more than a decade, with the final section being on the marine biology of the Indian seas. The illustrations are of fish and other marine creatures, An important study and interesting narrative.
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