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1825 1ed Wanderings South America Natural History Darwin & Wallace Inspiration

Description: 1825 1ed Wanderings South America Natural History Darwin & Wallace Inspiration Charles Waterton (1781-1865) was a famous English naturalist, explorer, taxidermist, pioneering conservationist and overall polymath interested in anything and everything. first visited British Guiana with his father in 1804. He subsequently returned on 4 occasions between 1812 and 1824, during which time he travelled extensively in the Guianas and across the northern part of South America. He was one of the first to observe the birds and animals of the tropics. He described his discoveries in this book ‘Wanderings in South America,’ which inspired Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. This 1825 first edition of Waterton’s ‘Wanderings’ catered to the reading public's taste for adventures with its descriptions of a fight with a boa constrictor and the capture of crocodiles and his descriptive writing caused a stir in Victorian England with the publication of a drawing of a half man, half animal creature he was supposed to have seen labeled on the frontispiece 'The Nondescript'. This specimen is still on display at the Wakefield Museum, along with other items from Waterton's collection. Item number: #7306Price: $550 WATERTON, Charles Wanderings in South America, the North-West of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, and 1824 : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, &c., for cabinets of natural history London : J. Mawman, 1825. Details: · Collation: Complete with all pages o [vii], 326· References: Sabin 102094; Borba 937; Howego W16· Language: English· Binding: Leather; tight and secure· Size: ~11.5in X 9in (29cm x 23cm) Our Guarantee:Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 7306 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE

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Year Printed: 1825

Topic: South America

Binding: Leather

Region: Europe

Author: WATERTON, Charles

Subject: Exploration & Travel

Original/Facsimile: Original

Language: English

Publisher: J. Mawman

Place of Publication: London

Special Attributes: 1st Edition

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