A Narrative of Travels on the Amazon and Rio Negro, with an Account of the Native Tribes, and Observations on the Climate, Geology, and Natural History of the Amazon Valley; On the Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs; also Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands and Parts of South American Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle; Himalayan Journals; or, Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, &c.

Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker

Published by Ward, Lock, Bowden and Co. 1889-1891, London, 1889

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Three smart volumes from the Minerva Library, including Darwin's study of coral reefs and Alfred Russel Wallace's travel account of the Amazon. This set offers three fascinating works from the 'Minerva Library of Famous Books', a series edited by English biologist, anthropologist and scientific author, G. T. Bettany.In the original cloth binding.Featuring important travel accounts and scientific writings from Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace and Sir J. D. Hooker:'A Narrative of Travels on the Amazon and Rio Negro, with an Account of the Native Tribes, and Observations on the Climate, Geology, and Natural History of the Amazon Valley' by Alfred Russel Wallace (1889) - With sixteen plates and four pages of advertisements.'On the Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs; also Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands and Parts of South American Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle' by Charles Darwin (1890) - With six plates, three of which are folding, as well as numerous in-text figures. Six pages of advertisements.'Himalayan Journals; or, Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, &c.' by Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (1891) - With fourteen plates, numerous illustrations in text and a folding map to the rear. Two pages of advertisements.Collated, complete. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with rubbing to the extremities. Rear hinge to 'Himalayan' is weak. Hinges to 'Amazon' are tender. Internally, front free endpaper to 'Himalayan' is detached but present, and chipped to the edges, otherwise set is firmly bound. Pages are marginally age toned, but generally clean. With scattered spotting to the first and last pages of 'Coral Reefs' and a couple ink stains to 'Amazon'. Offsetting to the endpapers of 'Himalayan'. Very Good.

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• Title: A Narrative of Travels on the Amazon and Rio Negro, with an Account of the Native Tribes, and Observations on the Climate, Geology, and Natural History of the Amazon Valley; On the Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs; also Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands and Parts of South American Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle; Himalayan Journals; or, Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, &c.
• Publisher: Ward, Lock, Bowden and Co. 1889-1891, London
• Publication Date: 1889
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book
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