Purumama / The Great Cataract of the River Parima

by Sir Robert Herman Schomburgk

$1,500 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

A magnificent view from Schomburgk's Twelve Views in the Interior of Guiana. This stunning print is from a series of views of Guiana by Charles Bentley, executed as illustrations for Robert Schomburgk's magnificent work on the region. Considered one of the greatest explorers of his day, Schomburgk's discoveries uncovered a wealth of new species that remain some of our most fascinating and beautiful plants. His contributions to the exploration of Guiana will forever be

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