Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of America, during the years 1799-1804, by A. von Humboldt and A. Bonpland, Volume 3 |
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| Title | Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of America, during the years 1799-1804, by A. von Humboldt and A. Bonpland, Volume 3 Bohn's sci. libr Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of America, during the years 1799-1804, by A. von Humboldt and A. Bonpland, Friedrich Wilhelm H. Alexander freiherr von Humboldt |
| Author | Friedrich Wilhelm H. Alexander freiherr von Humboldt |
| Translated by | Thomasina Ross |
| Published | 1880 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 9 May 2007 |
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