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Ball, John

Notes of a Naturalist in South America

1887

118.44 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1887
Place of printing
London. Kegan Paul, Tranch & Co
Author
Ball, John
Edition
First Edition.
Keyword
Travel - South America Naturalists Travels
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

cr 8vo; xiii, 416pp, color folding map, index. original cloth, gilt lettering, lightly rubbed at edges, corners slightly worn, very good solid copy, clean throughout. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Borba de Moraes p 68. Interesting account of travels around the South American continent, giving the author's observations of flora and fauna, native life, geography, etc, with two appendices on meteorology and climate. He visited Brazil, Uraguay, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Columbia, Panama. The author made a number of earlier expeditions, especially related to mountain climbing and edited the famous Peaks, Passes, and Glaciers, considered the cornerstone of mountaineering books.