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Livres anciens et modernes

Smith, Anthony

Explorers of the Amazon

1990

34,78 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1990
Lieu d'édition
[London, NY, etc]. Viking
Auteur
Smith, Anthony
Edition
First Edition.
Thème
Travel - South America Amazon
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

8vo [24 x 16 cm]; vii, 344 pp, illustrations including color, many illustrations from early sources, maps, map endpapers, index. original quarter cloth and bds, spine title lettering in gilt, dj (not price clipped), small remainder mark on bottom edge, fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author surveys exploration from the early Spanish travellers to la Condamine, Godin, von Humboldt, Wickham and Spruce, from the conquistadors to the early naturalists and others, in this useful, scholarly but entertaining book.