"A very good example of an illustrated travel book published in the United States from photographs purchased along the way. The frontispiece is by Watkins and some of the inside images are by Thomson."--Hanson Collection Catalog, p. 54.
Gewiekste uitgevers lieten de verhalen, dagboeken en scheepsjournalen drukken en zorgden voor een flinke verspreiding. Van deze reisverhalen biedt dit deel in de reeks Tekst in context een uitgekiende selectie. Verhalen over verre landen.
Ida Pfeiffer, a housewife who decided to follow her dreams despite the strong disapproval of society, journeys around the world and provides insight into the cultures of countries in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Information for intending migrants & travellers; p.79-86; Adelaide tribe, employed by Europeans on odd jobs, cicatrizations, natives among constabulary include King John, Captain Jack & Rodney, corroboree (clap sticks, cloth or skin pad ...
Journal of visits, undertaken on behalf of the London Missionary Society to their various Stations, between 1821-1829; p.185-197; Settlers opinions & relationships with Aborigines; effects of civilization, drunkenness etc., two schools in ...
Cook had been commissioned to observe the transit of Venus from Tahiti and to carry on John Byron's survey and exploration of the seas between Cape Horn and New Holland, and he added more than 5000 miles of coastline to Admiralty charts for ...
There are two issues of this work. One in Bishop Museum Library lacks the list of plates at the end of the text, as well as the plates and most of the maps, and "appears never to have had them.