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KLINKENBOURG, VERLYN; DRAKE, SIR FRANCIS Histoire Naturelle des Indes. The Drake Manuscript in the Pierpont
KLINKENBOURG, VERLYN [intro.]. Histoire Naturelle des Indes. The Drake Manuscript in the Pierpont Morgan Library. 272 pp. with roughly 200 illustrations in clolr and b&w. New York and London, Norton, 1996. A full-color facsimile of Sir Francis Drake's portrait of the Caribbean, painted by unattributed artists who accompanied him on his many journeys there during the last part of the 16th century. This handsomely produced volume features watercolors of plants, fish, animals, and birds, as well as scenes of daily life and work. The text has been translated into English.
Offered for US$ 75.00 by: Ursus Books and Prints Ltd. - Book number: 46553