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Lloyd, Clare

The Travelling Naturalists

1985

23.50 €

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(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1985
Place of printing
Seattle. University of Washington Press
Author
Lloyd, Clare
Edition
First American edition.
Keyword
Travel - General Naturalists Travels
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

4to [25 x 20 cm]; 156 pp, color plates and many other illustrations, from early sources, maps, bibliog, index. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj, fine, clean, unmarked. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author traces the travels of eight naturalists of the 19th century, including Waterton, Speke, Seebohm, Mary Kingsley, Saunders, Green, Murchison, Bates in the Arctic, Amazon, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and describes their discoveries, adventures and impact. Beautifully illustrated and fascinating text showing the transformation of natural history.