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Alcock, A.

A Naturalist in Indian Seas, or, Four Years with the Royal Indian Marine Survey Ship "Investigator"

1902

240,64 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1902
Lieu d'édition
London. John Murray
Auteur
Alcock, A.
Edition
First edition.
Thème
Travel - Pacific & Australia Naturalists Travels Marine & Fresh, Water Biology Indian Ocean
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

large 8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; xxiv, 328 pp, photogravure frontis of the ship, 98 illustrations on 58 plates, folding map, bibliog, tables, index. later green morocco-backed boards, gilt spine title lettering, gilt decorations on raised bands, very lightly foxed on few leaves, mostly marginal, near fine sound copy in handsome binding. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Wood p. 184. Most of the book is a quality narrative of the voyage in the Indian Ocean, including Laccadive Sea, Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea. Also included is a history of the ship "Investigator" and its use in gathering information on natural history over more than a decade, with the final section being on the marine biology of the Indian seas. The illustrations are of fish and other marine creatures, An important study and interesting narrative.