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Guenther, Konrad

A Naturalist in Brazil; The Record of a Year's Observation of her Flora and Fauna and her People

1931

40,42 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1931
Lieu d'édition
Boston and New York. Houghton Mifflin Company
Auteur
Guenther, Konrad
Edition
First American Edition.
Thème
Travel - South America Naturalists Travels Brazil
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

large 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; 400pp, 32 plates containing over 100 illustrations from photos, plus other illustrations from drwgs, index. original cloth, title lettering on spine and cover, slightly faded spine, interior is clean and fine in very good cover. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. An important work, well-written and illustrated, covering all aspects of the jungles of Amazonia, plants, animals, ecologies, etc, as well as the customs and character of the peoples. "'The Naturalist in Brazil' is the result of an extended expedition into Brazil during the twenties. Interpretative in feeling, it unquestionably one of the finest general biological travel accounts on the South American continent". (Victor von Hagen, The Green World of the Naturalists)