cover image: Excursions in Madeira and Porto Santo : during the autumn of 1823, while on his third voyage to Africa / by the late T. Edward Bowdich ; to which is added, by Mrs. Bowdich, I. A narrative of the continuance of the voyage to its completion, together with the subsequent occurrences from Mr. Bowdich's arrival in Africa to the period of his death. II. A description of the English settlements on the river Gambia. III. Appendix: containing zoological and botanical descriptions, and translations from the Arabic ; illustrated by sections, views, costumes, and zoological figures

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Excursions in Madeira and Porto Santo : during the autumn of 1823, while on his third voyage to Africa / by the late T. Edward Bowdich ; to which is added, by Mrs. Bowdich, I. A narrative of the continuance of the voyage to its completion, together with the subsequent occurrences from Mr. Bowdich's arrival in Africa to the period of his death. II. A description of the English settlements on the river Gambia. III. Appendix: containing zoological and botanical descriptions, and translations from the Arabic ; illustrated by sections, views, costumes, and zoological figures

1825

"London: Printed by William Clowes"--Verso of t.p. Number of plates apparently vary in different copies; list of plates, p. x-xii. Some of the plates are hand-colored. Also available online. Elecresource SCNHRB has two copies. SCNHRB c. 1 (39088016456089) has bookplate: William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks Sectional Library. Stamped on preliminary leaves: Division of Mollusks Sectional Library. SCNHRB c. 1 stamped on verso of t.p.: Office Library Smithonian Library no. [in ms.] 9933. SCNHRB c. 1 bound in brown library buckram, title in gilt on spine. SCNHRB c. 2 (39088016456121) has plate no. 9, not found in all copies, bound in as frontispiece. SCNHRB c. 2 has booklabel: Library of Congress, Smithsonian Deposit. SCNHRB c. 2 stamped on verso of t.p.: Smithsonian Institution National Museum Mar 15 1902 [ms. acc. no.] 170994. SCNHRB c. 2 half bound in sheepskin and marbled paper boards, title in gilt on spine.
botany plants zoology description and travel library of congress bowdich, t. edward dall, william healey lee, r

Authors

Bowdich, T. Edward (Thomas Edward) 1791-1824, Lee, R. Mrs. 1791-1856, Dall, William Healey 1845-1927 DSI, Library of Congress DSI

Dates
1825
Format
Xii, 278 p., [20] leaves of plates (3 folded) : ill. (lithographs) ; 29 cm
Place Discussed
The Gambia
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
Gambia
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/76d905e6d0e8ef8af581f7dc26798d6d

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