solander daniel duyker edward (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. Melbourne, The Miegunyah Press [Melbourne University Press], 1995. Octavo, xx, 467 pages with 3 maps plus 36 plates (10 in colour). Papered boards; top corners very slightly bumped; a few unobtrusive annotations in pencil; an excellent copy with the fine dustwrapper. This volume is 'number two in the second Miegunyah Press series'. It 'presents these [180] letters with proper scholarly rigour for the first time, with texts both in the original languages (Swedish, Danish, Latin, German, English), and in English translations, the latter meticulously annotated' (foreword). Daniel Solander (1733-1782) 'was a pioneer of the scientific study of natural history and one of the earliest collectors in New Holland. he sailed to the Pacific with Banks and James Cook in the "Endeavour" in 1768' (dustwrapper blurb). Correspondents include Carl Linnaeus, Joseph Banks, John Ellis and William Hunter. Loosely inserted are two related Australia Post philatelic items (an Australia-Sweden joint issue First Day Cover and two maxi cards). [3 items].

Melbourne, 1995. XVIII,466 pp. Hardcover,d/j.