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1836 Journey Lima to Para Smyth Lowe Amazon Andes Illustrated Plates Maps Murray

by Lieutenant W. Smyth and Mr. F. Lowe

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============================================================ 🌟 ANTIQUARIAN: NARRATIVE OF A JOURNEY FROM LIMA TO PARA (1836) 🌟 ============================================================ Offered by: Reading Relics Step back into the golden age of Victorian exploration with this exceptionally scarce, highly sought-after first edition of Lieutenant William Smyth and Frederick Lowe's epic South American expedition. Published by the legendary house of John Murray in 1836, this classic volume details the dramatic journey of the HMS Samarang's officers across the high Peruvian Andes, down the perilous Ucayali, and along the monumental course of the Amazon River. Driven by the quest to find a navigable trade route to the Atlantic, the narrative captures the pristine landscapes, indigenous cultures, and dramatic geographic features of nineteenth-century South America. Presented in its original publisher's brown cloth with its original paper spine label, this copy is a magnificent survivor of a highly challenging journey both in the field and through time. Inside, you will find a marvelous suite of lithographed plates from drawings by Lieutenant Smyth, depicting native scenes and encounters, alongside the magnificent, massive folding maps that brought these uncharted regions to life for European readers. This is an essential cornerstone volume for any serious collection of Latin American exploration, travel literature, or Victorian natural history. ----------------------------------

  • Publisher: John Murray
  • Year: 1836
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Condition: Good

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