Stephens thomas pringle basil hall (1 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 8vo. Hardcover. Four books bound in One. These books include: (1) Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia, Petraea, and The Holy Land, by J. L. Stephens, pp. 132. (2) Narrative of a Residence in South Africa by Thomas Pringle, pp. 116. (3) Extracts from a Journal written on the Coasts of Chili, Peru and Mexico in the years 1820, 1821, 1822, by Basil Hall, Part 1 pp. 77 and Part 2, pp 80. (4) Narrative of a Voyage to Java, China and the Great Loo-Choo Island, by Basil Hall pp.81. Half-leather over marbled boards. Marbled fore-edge. Minor shelf-wear to the cover such as light rubbing at edges and corners. Pages themselves are clean and unmarked with light foxing. No significant tears or creases. Basil Hall was a British naval officer from Scotland, a traveler, and an author. He was the second son of Sir James Hall, 4th Baronet, an eminent man of science. John Lloyd Stephens was an American explorer, writer, and diplomat. Stephens was a pivotal figure in the rediscovery of Maya civilization throughout Middle America and in the planning of the Panama railroad. Thomas Pringle was a Scottish writer, poet and abolitionist. Known as the father of South African poetry, he was the first successful English language poet and author to describe South Africa's scenery, native peoples, and living conditions.…