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Andre, Eugene

A Naturalist in the Guianas

1904

62.98 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1904
Place of printing
London. Smith, Elder & Co
Author
Andre, Eugene
Edition
First Edition.
Keyword
Travel - South America Naturalists Travels Anthropology native, people
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [22 x 16 cm]; xiv, 310 pp, frontis (port), 33 photo plates, with the two fine colored lithographed (chromolithographed) plates of birds, folding map, showing routes in red. original pictorialgilt cloth, spine very faded, edges lightly worn, hinges cracked but firm, else very good copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author traveled up the Cuara, a tributary of the Orinoco, in 1897, 1898, 1900-1901 and describes the natural history and the native people. He made valuable contributions to our knowledge of birds life in the Venezuelan forests. Six of his party of 14 died after a shipwreck and the 26 days journey through the wilderness to the nearest settlement. It has become a classic work on the area. The preface by J. Scott Keltie gives an historical overview of the author's travels. Goodman 828. Wood 192: 'A scarce and interesting book'.