The African correspondence of Sir Joseph Banks /

"This edition brings together in three fully edited volumes the correspondence and associated papers of Sir Joseph Banks regarding European and especially British exploration of Africa from 1767-1820, for the first time publishing this globally scattered material in one place, thereby revolutio...

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Main Author: Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820 (Author)
Other Authors: Chambers, Neil (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024.
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