Letters on Iceland: containing observations on the natural history of the country, antiquities, manners and customs of the inhabitants, &c. &c. Made, during a voyage undertaken in the year 1772, by Sir Joseph Banks, P.R.S. assisted by Dr. Solander, F.R.S. Dr. J. Lind, F.R.S. and several other literary and ingenious gentlemen / written by Uno von Troil ; with notes and additions by the translator. The whole revised and corrected by E. Mendes da Costa.

  • Troil, Uno von, 1746-1803.
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Letters on Iceland: containing observations on the natural history of the country, antiquities, manners and customs of the inhabitants, &c. &c. Made, during a voyage undertaken in the year 1772, by Sir Joseph Banks, P.R.S. assisted by Dr. Solander, F.R.S. Dr. J. Lind, F.R.S. and several other literary and ingenious gentlemen / written by Uno von Troil ; with notes and additions by the translator. The whole revised and corrected by E. Mendes da Costa. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : Printed for J. Robson and W. Richardson, 1783.

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xxiv, 400 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates (folded) : illustrations, frontispiece, folded map ; (8vo)

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3rd ed.

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ESTC N18971

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Translation of: Briefe, welche eine von herrn dr. Uno von Troil im Jahr 1772 nach Island angestellte Reise betreffen
Contains letters from Dr. Ihre, Dr. Bäck and Prof. Bergman to the author

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