Sub-Tropical Rambles in the Land of the Aphanapteryx. Personal Experiences, Adventures and Wanderings in and around the Island of Mauritius. London 1873.

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Pp. xviii, 509, (3) + adv 12. With half-title, four folding coloured maps, fifteen full-page plates and further illustrations in the text. Publisher's pictorial cloth, rubbed, spine chipped and lower hinge cracking. First edition of this important work on Mauritius. Includes interesting descriptions of the island including facts about history, geography, government, schools, fishing, sugar cane, corals etc. The author was US consul at Port Louis. Mendelssohn ii, p. 167.

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Title
Sub-Tropical Rambles in the Land of the Aphanapteryx. Personal Experiences, Adventures and Wanderings in and around the Island of Mauritius. London 1873.
Author
PIKE, NICHOLAS:
Publisher
1873
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition
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Charlotte Du Rietz Rare Books (ILAB)

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Charlotte Du Rietz Rare Books, antiquarian booksellers in Stockholm, Sweden, offering old and rare books on Voyages & Travels, Exploration and Linguistics, with a primary emphasis on Asia and Africa, as well as Asian and international illustrated books on fashion, design and textiles. Printed catalogues are regularly produced.

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