Letters on iceland: containing observations made during a voyage undertaken in the year 1772 by joseph banks, esq.
Auteur :
Troil, Uno von
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108031899
Date de publication :
2 juin 2011
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
550 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Swedish archbishop Uno von Troil (1746–1803) accompanied the famous naturalist Sir Joseph Banks on an expedition to Iceland in 1772. This book, first published in 1780, is a collection of the amiable and descriptive letters von Troil wrote, documenting his observations on the island's geography, culture and religion.