Letters On Iceland; Containing Observations on the Civil, Literary, Ecclesiastical, and Natural History; Antquities, Volcanos, Basaltes, Hot Spings; Customs, Dress, Manners of the Inhabitants, &c. &C. Made, During A Voyage Undertaken in the Year 1772, By Joseph Banks, Esq. P.R.S. Assisted by Dr. Solander, F.R.S. Dr J. Lind, F.R.S. Dr. Uno von Troil, And Several Other Literary and Ingenious Gentlemen; To Which are Added The Letters of Dr. Thre and Dr. Bach to the Author, Concerning the Edda and the Elephantiasis of Iceland: Also Professor Bergman's Curious Observations and Chemical Examination of the Lava and Other Substances Produced on tte Island. With A New Map of the Island and A Representation of the Remarkable Boiling Fountain Called

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Verlag: J Robson & W Richardson & N Conant, London, UK, 1780

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Called by the Inhabitants Geyser. The second, 'Corrected and Improved' edition of the work. Sir Joseph Banks, (1743-1820) was an English naturalist, botanist, and patron of the natural sciences. After failing to gain passage with Captain Cook's second voyage her arranged a grand tour of various islands including Iceland where a large number of specimens and scientific experiments and readings were taken. Uno von Troil (1746-1803) later an Archbishop of the Swedish Church accompanied Banks and Lind and authored this work. Includes an engraved frontispiece and several other engravings along with a folding map and several diagrams. xxiv, 400pp. Full tree-calf calf binding with a morocco title plate with gilt lettering to the spine. Gilt decoration to the spine. Only the lightest rubbing to the extremities. Spine calf is a little sunned. There are minor splits forming to the heads of the two joints, not causing any issues to the boards. There are several very light marks across the upper part of the upper board, barely visible. Marbled endpapers. Contemporary owners name written on title page. Pages, text-block, engravings and map are all in excellent condition.…

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Letters On Iceland; Containing Observations on the Civil, Literary, Ecclesiastical, and Natural History; Antquities, Volcanos, Basaltes, Hot Spings; Customs, Dress, Manners of the Inhabitants, &c. &C. Made, During A Voyage Undertaken in the Year 1772, By Joseph Banks, Esq. P.R.S. Assisted by Dr. Solander, F.R.S. Dr J. Lind, F.R.S. Dr. Uno von Troil, And Several Other Literary and Ingenious Gentlemen; To Which are Added The Letters of Dr. Thre and Dr. Bach to the Author, Concerning the Edda and the Elephantiasis of Iceland: Also Professor Bergman's Curious Observations and Chemical Examination of the Lava and Other Substances Produced on tte Island. With A New Map of the Island and A Representation of the Remarkable Boiling Fountain Called
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von Troil, Uno
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J Robson & W Richardson & N Conant, London, UK
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1780
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