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Oceanic sketches

documentary heritage
  • Description

    "The author spent time in Peru and Chili, before going on to the Galapagos Archipelago. There he found tortoises in abundance on the coast. Some of the Pacific islands visited were the Marquesan Islands, the Society Islands, Rarotonga, and Samoan Islands. He describes the habits of natives, including cannibals, of the various places he visited. Throughout this work makes observations about the flora and fauna he saw."-- PBA Auctioneers

  • Place
  • Other Id

    G927 NIG 1835 (Library of Congress Call Number)

    35514 (Cat ID)

    63273 (DBTextworks system ID)

    28346 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

Images and documents

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