The life of Alexander von Humboldt : the great traveller.
H. W. D.
London : Ward, Lock & Co.,
[1881]
Series statement at head of cover title.
With the original pink covers bound in.
"An indefatigable searcher into nature, a great contributor to the world's knowledge, the explorer of the wilds of central Asia and America, a man of universal scientific knowledge, and a benefactor of his fellow men."
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Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859.
Scientists