A Naturalist in the Guianas by Andre, Eugene - 1904

E-156: Smith, Elder & Company. Good. 1904. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Smith, Elder & Co. , London, UK.1904. Xiv, 310 pgs. Illustrated with 34 plates, 2 chromolithographs of birds and a folding map. First Edition/First Printing. Ex-library item with numbes present to the spine and ownership stamp on the FFEP. Bound in red cloth with gilt design and titles present to the spine and the front board. Boards have light wear present to the extremities of the boards. Previous owner's name present to the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The author traveled up the Cuara, a tributary of the Orinoco, in 1897, 1898, 1900-1901 and describes the natural history, especially the botany (plant-hunting) and ornithology of the Venezuelan tropical forests. André also provides a detailed account of the native peoples of the region. He made valuable contributions to our knowledge of birds life in the Venezuelan forests. Six of his party of 14 died after a shipwreck and the 26 days journey through the wilderness to the nearest settlement. It has become a classic work on the area. E-156; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .