Travels into North America; . containing its natural history, and a circumstantial account of its plantations and agriculture in general, with the civil, ecclesiastical and commercial state of the country, the manners of the inhabitants, and several curious and important remarks on various subjects. By Peter Kalm, ... Translated into English by John Reinhold Forster, ... Enriched with a map, several cuts for the illustration of natural history, and some additional notes. The second edition. In two volumes, ...
Pehr Kalm
Category
Books
Date
1772
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3050667
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v. . ill.., map . 8vo.. Identified in 1768 catalogue: M.6 (4 in later hand).. Provenance: Bookplate (in both vols.): George Harry Grey (1737-1819) after 1768; anonymous armorial variant 2. Franks 12841.. Binding: 18th century sprinkled calf bindings; gilt roll pattern on board edges; gilt fillets, title label and vol. no. on spines.
Makers and roles
Pehr Kalm Johann Reinhold Forster (1729-1798)