Wanderings in South America, the North-West of the United States, and the Antilles, in the Years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824, with Original Instructions for the Perfect Preservation of Birds, &c. for Cabinets of Natural History.

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London: B. Fellowes, 1839. Sm. 8vo. Orig. dec. cloth (rubbed, and hinges cracked). Spine gilt (dulled). (iv, 308pp.). With frontispiece (foxed). Uncut. Previous owner's name in pencil on title-page. NOTE: Waterton's account of his four journeys, largely through the wilds of Demerara, Brazil, and Guyana, provides varied and valuable descriptions of tropical birds, animals, and Indian tribes.