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Stuart, H. Villiers

Adventures Amidst the Equatorial Forests and Rivers of South America; also in the West Indies and the Wilds of Florida, to which is added, Jamaica Revisited

1891

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Year of publication
1891
Place of printing
London. John Murray
Author
Stuart, H. Villiers
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - South America Florida
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

tall 8vo [26 x 17 cm]; xxi, [iii], 268 pp, 2 folding maps including frontis, 21 plates from drawings and photos, appendix. original blue pictorial cloth with detailed gilt picture of palm tree, vegetation and people, gilt spine title lettering, edges a little rubbed, bookplate of Peter Stubs on endpaper, minor foxing on a few leaves else near fine, clean copy. A picture of th The author describes his journey to Guiana, Dutch Guiana, Surinam, Amazon basin, Maroni River, Georgetown, Essequibo River, Angostura, Gulf of Paria, Orinoco and then to Trinidad, Martinique, Florida, Jamaica, with descriptions of wildlife, nature, plants, aboriginal tribes, settlements, whale fishing, local customs, etc. There are 4 chapters on Florida. The folding maps are of the watershed between Guiana and the Amazon and of the Everglade region of Florida. The illustrations include views, Indian weapons, living conditions, river scenes, plant life, etc. Welch 54. Hilton 9535. Spain & Spanish America 664. Cundall 334.