Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Bromage, R. Raikes (Richard Raikes)
2. Kane, Grenville, 1854-1943
3. Holland, Henry, Sir, 1788-1873.
4. Bright, Richard, 1789-1858.
5. Hooker, William Jackson, Sir, 1785-1865.
6. Archibald Constable & Co., publisher.

Description

1. 2 p. l., [vii]-xvii, [2], 491, [1] p. illus., 15 pl. (partly col.) maps (1 fold.) fold. tables; 29 cm.

Alternative title

1. Iceland
2. Map of the southwest coast of Iceland

Subject

1. Natural history
2. Literature > icelandic
3. Endemic Diseases
4. Natural History
5. natural sciences
6. Icelanders > Social life and customs
7. Travel
8. Iceland
9. Iceland > Description and travel
10. Iceland

Genre/Form

1. Aquatints.
2. Maps
3. Maps.
4. Corrugated board bindings (Binding) – Scotland – Edinburgh – 19th century.
5. Travel literature.
6. Quarto format (Printing) – Scotland – Edinburgh – 19th century.
7. Cartes géographiques.

Contents

1. Preliminary dissertation on the history and literature of Iceland / by Dr. Holland -- Journal of the First Excursion -- Journal of the Second Excursion -- Journal of the Third Excursion -- Rural affairs -- Present state of education and literature / by Dr. Holland -- On the government, laws, and religion / by Dr. Holland -- State of commerce -- Zoology and botany / by Mr. Bright -- Mineralogy ; Mineral waters -- Appendix no. 1 On the diseases of the Icelanders / by Dr. Holland -- Appendix no. II List of Icelandic plants / by W.J. Hooker, Esq. -- Appendix no. III Catalogue of Icelandic minerals, being chiefly geological specimens -- Appendix no. IV Miscellaneous articles, connected with history, literature, &c. -- Appendix no. V Music -- Appendix no. VI Register of the weather -- Appendix no. VII Remarks occasioned by the Honourable Mr. Bennet's sketch of the geology of Madeira -- Appendix no. VIII Icelandic revolution, 1809.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Note

1. The "Preliminary dissertation on the history and literature of Iceland," the chapters, "Present state of education and literature," "On the government, laws and religion," and appendix I. "On the diseases of the Icelanders," are by Sir Henry Holland; the chapter, "Zoology, and botany," is by Dr. Richard Bright; and appendix II, "Icelandic flora," is by W. J. Hooker.
2. Map (17 x 22 cm.) has title: Iceland.
3. Folded map (35 x 54 cm.) has title: Map of southwest coast of Iceland : drawn from the best authorities and observations on Mercator's projection / by Sir G.S. Mackenzie ... , 1810. Edinburgh : Published by Archd. Constable & Co., Sept. 1811.
4. Princeton copy 1 has folded map is hand colored.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Provenance (note)

1. Princeton copy 1 has bookplates of Richard Raikes Bromage and Grenville Kane.

Binding (note)

1. Princeton copy 1 in diced calf, with plain grayish green endpapers and with all edges marbled grayish green.