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Hulton, P.; Hepper, F.N.; Friis, I. - Luigi Balugani's Drawings of African Plants: from the collection made by James Bruce of Kinnaird on his travels to discover the source of the Nile 1767-1773

Title: Luigi Balugani's Drawings of African Plants: from the collection made by James Bruce of Kinnaird on his travels to discover the source of the Nile 1767-1773
Description: Yale Center for British Art 1991 viii, 140, portrait frontis, 330 illus (48 col). 290x210mm. HB. Vg in d/w (slight chafing to head of spine). Some foxing to endpapers.. This work outlines the life of James Bruce of Kinnard (1730-1794) and his travels to discover the source of the Blue Nile 1767-1773 and his relationship with his travelling companion and artist Luigi Balugani (1737-1770). The work includes a detailed catalogue of Balugani's plant drawings.. [9789061917793]

Keywords: Africa; Botany; Natural History Book Illustration; PBFA

Price: GBP 45.00 = appr. US$ 64.26 Seller: Pemberley Natural History Books
- Book number: S47563

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