Language: English
Published by University of Massachusetts Press, 1981
ISBN 10: 0870233297 ISBN 13: 9780870233296
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. The first English translation of Rumphius' Ambonese Herbarium, and Curiosities. Rumphius was perhaps the greatest Dutch naturalist of the East Indies. These volumes of writings on tropical flora, shellfish, minerals, and precious stones found in the colonial Dutch East Indies also touch on: natural history, native use of plants in the 17th Century, native customs, lore, religion. Also: general historical information. Frontis, 16 plates. *** 260 pp. *** Index, notes. First Edition.
Published by Massachusetts, Amherst, 1981
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine Condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Light shelfwear to jacket Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science & Technology; Inventory No: 048058.