Wanderings in South America the North-West of the United States, and the Antilles, in the Years 1812, 1816, 1820, and 1824
by Waterton, Charles. Edited with a biographical introduction and explanatory notes by J. G. Wood
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
London: Macmillan. Original green cloth nicely decorated with gilt animals and birds. Later Edition. Waterton's descriptions of a fight with a boa constrictor, capture of crocodiles, and other adventures aroused interest in the reading public. He was among the first to observe the birds and animals of the tropics. Slight wear at foot of spine, Very Good Plus. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1879.
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- Title
- Wanderings in South America the North-West of the United States, and the Antilles, in the Years 1812, 1816, 1820, and 1824
- Author
- Waterton, Charles. Edited with a biographical introduction and explanatory notes by J. G. Wood
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1879
- Keywords
- Travel
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