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Travels in Brazil, in the years 1817-1820 undertaken by command of His Majesty the King of Bavaria by Joh. Bapt. von Spix and C.F. Phil. von Martius

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Author:
Spix, Johann Baptist von 1781-1826  Search this
Contributor:
Lloyd, Hannibal Evans 1771-1847  Search this
Martius, Karl Friedrich Philipp von 1794-1868  Search this
Printer:
A. & R. Spottiswoode  Search this
Subject:
Martius, Karl Friedrich Philipp von 1794-1868 Travel  Search this
Spix, Johann Baptist von 1781-1826 Travel  Search this
Physical description:
2 volumes, [9] leaves of plates illustrations 22 cm
Type:
Electronic resources
Travel literature
Place:
Brazil
Date:
1824
19th century
Notes:
"London: Printed by A. & R. Spottiswoode, New-Street-Square"--Colophon
Translated by H.E. Lloyd
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Elecresource
SCNHRB copy (volume 1, 39088016899395; volume 2, 39088016912396) has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Purchased from the Cullman Endowment
SCNHRB copy has old gilt-tooled black full leather bindings with raised bands and red spine labels; marbled endpapers and edges; and brown silk ribbon page markers. There is an unidentified provenance stamp in gold on the front covers, resembling a "W" with horizontal bars at both feet and at the top of the midpoint
Topic:
Mines and mineral resources  Search this
Indians, South American  Search this
Minerals  Search this
Mining  Search this
Indians of South America  Search this
Travel  Search this
Description and travel  Search this
Ethnic relations  Search this
Social conditions  Search this
Call number:
F2511 .S76X 1824
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1001435