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Libros antiguos y modernos

Moyal, Ann

'A Bright and Savage Land'; Scientists in Colonial Australia

1986

31,96 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canadá)

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Año de publicación
1986
Lugar de impresión
Sydney. Collins
Autor
Moyal, Ann
Edición
First Edition.
Materia
Travel - Pacific & Australia Naturalists Travels Australia
Idiomas
Inlgés
Primera edición

Descripción

4to [28.5 x 21 cm]; 192 pp, colorfrontis, numerous illustrations & plates, many in color, from orig sources, bibliog, index. original cloth, spine title lettering, dj (not price clipped), fine and clean. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author describes the work and characters of the pioneering scientists in Australia, based on their letters, diaries and journals, who had sent home to Europe and America, preserved specimens of animals, flowers and rocks. Beautifully illustrated, many of which are from the travelling scientists own paintings and sketches.