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Des Herren Peter Kalms, Professors der Haushaltungskunst in Aobo, und Mitgliedes der königlichen schwedischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Beschreibung der Reise die er nach dem nördlichen Amerika : auf den Befehl gedachter Akademie und öffentliche Kosten unternommen hat

Catalog Data

Author:
Kalm, Pehr 1716-1779  Search this
Former owner:
Chase, Agnes 1869-1963 DSI  Search this
Hitchcock, A. S (Albert Spear),) 1865-1935 DSI  Search this
Author:
Murray, Johann Andreas 1740-1791  Search this
Murray, Johann Philipp 1726-1776  Search this
Physical description:
3 volumes, [8] leaves of plates (1 folded) illustrations (engravings) 22 cm (8vo)
Type:
Books
Early works to 1800
Early works
Place:
Canada
England
Norway
United States
Date:
1754
1764
Notes:
Translated by Johan Andreas Murray and Johan Filip Murray. This translation includes that portion of the work relating to England, which is omitted in the English, Dutch and French translations
Volume 1: [22], 568 pages, V leaves of plates; volume 2: [2], 592 pages, II leaves of plates; volume 3: [6], 648 pages, [1] folded leaf of plates
Woodcut title vignettes, tail-pieces
SCNHRB copy (39088016458911, 39088016458952, 39088016458994) has bookplate: Library of A.S. Hitchcock and Agnes Chase
SCNHRB copy stamped on verso of title pages: Smithsonian Library Jan 7 1959
SCNHRB copy bound in black library buckram, title in gilt on spine
Topic:
Natural history  Search this
Scientific expeditions  Search this
Travel  Search this
Description and travel  Search this
Call number:
E162 .K1415 1754
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_989172