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Livres anciens et modernes

Lloyd, Clare

The Travelling Naturalists

1985

21,62 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1985
Lieu d'édition
Seattle. University of Washington Press
Auteur
Lloyd, Clare
Edition
First American edition.
Thème
Travel - General Naturalists Travels
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

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, fresh, bright, 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.
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