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ANDRE, EUGENE A Naturalist in the Guianas
London. Smith, Elder & Co, 1904. First Edition. 8vo; xiv, 310 pp, frontis (port), 33 photo plates, with the two fine colored lithographed (chromolithographed) plates of birds, fldg map, showing routes in red. orig pict gilt cloth, spine very faded, edges lightly worn, hinges cracked but firm, else very good copy. ¶ The author traveled up the Cuara, a tributary of the Orinoco, in 1897, 1898, 1900-1901 and describes the natural history and the native people. He made valuable contributions to our knowledge of birds life in the Venezuelan forests. Six of his party of 14 died after a shipwreck and the 26 days journey through the wilderness to the nearest settlement. It has become a classic work on the area. The preface by J. Scott Keltie gives an historical overview of the author's travels. Goodman 828. Wood 192: 'A scarce and interesting book'.
Offered for US$ 85.00 by: Horizon Books - Book number: N976
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