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A Naturalists Wanderings In The Eastern Archipelago A Narrative Of Travel And Exploration From 1878 To 18883: With numerous illustrations from the Author's sketches and descriptions by Mr. John B. Gibbs.
by FORBES, HENRY O
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Somerville, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Simpson Low, Marson, Searle & Rivington, Crown buildings, 188, Fleet Street, E.C.:1885.. First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xx, 536; chromolithograph frontispiece (Forbes' Honeyeater), numerous text illustrations, seven maps five of which are folding, appendix, index, quarter red leather, raised bands, title lettered in gilt on spine, all page edges marbled, new endpapers, otherwise a good tight copy. The Author travelled from Keeling Islands through Indonesia, he visits Java, South-Sumatra, the Moluccas, Timor, Tanimbar Islands and New Guinea.
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- Bookseller
- Time Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102391
- Title
- A Naturalists Wanderings In The Eastern Archipelago A Narrative Of Travel And Exploration From 1878 To 18883
- Author
- FORBES, HENRY O
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Simpson Low, Marson, Searle & Rivington, Crown buildings, 188, Fleet Street, E.C.:1885.
- Keywords
- Travel Asia Exploration New Guinea Indonesia Java Timor keeling Islands
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