Views of Guiana Robert Hermann Schomburgk, 1841 GUIANA – SCHOMBURGK, Sir Robert Hermann (1804-1865). Twelve Views in the Interior of Guiana . London: Whitehead & Co. for Ackerman & Co., 1841. The first edition of a rare and important book of views of Guiana. It was published at 2/12/6d uncolored and 4 guineas colored. Schomburgk, as a result of the journey described here, discovered and sent to England the Victoria Regia waterlily, and was awarded the Royal Geographic Society's gold medal for his scientific work. As is made clear in the preface, James Morrison (the expedition draftsman) made sketches under the direction of Schomburgk, these were then worked up by Charles Bentley in London, and plates were produced from these finished sketches. Abbey Travel, 720; Sabin 77796. Folio (525 x 325mm). 2-page subscribers' list. Hand-colored additional lithographed title; engraved map by John Murray hand-colored in outline; 12 hand-colored lithographed views by George Barnard Coke Smyth and P. Gauci after Charles Bentley; wood-engraved in-text illustrations (spotting to plates). Contemporary calf (covers detached).
Views of Guiana Robert Hermann Schomburgk, 1841 GUIANA – SCHOMBURGK, Sir Robert Hermann (1804-1865). Twelve Views in the Interior of Guiana . London: Whitehead & Co. for Ackerman & Co., 1841. The first edition of a rare and important book of views of Guiana. It was published at 2/12/6d uncolored and 4 guineas colored. Schomburgk, as a result of the journey described here, discovered and sent to England the Victoria Regia waterlily, and was awarded the Royal Geographic Society's gold medal for his scientific work. As is made clear in the preface, James Morrison (the expedition draftsman) made sketches under the direction of Schomburgk, these were then worked up by Charles Bentley in London, and plates were produced from these finished sketches. Abbey Travel, 720; Sabin 77796. Folio (525 x 325mm). 2-page subscribers' list. Hand-colored additional lithographed title; engraved map by John Murray hand-colored in outline; 12 hand-colored lithographed views by George Barnard Coke Smyth and P. Gauci after Charles Bentley; wood-engraved in-text illustrations (spotting to plates). Contemporary calf (covers detached).
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