Fauna e flora brasileira, século XVIII =
Subtitle: Brazilian fauna and flora, 18th century
By: pesquisa histórica, Isa Adonias ; pesquisa científica, botânica, Arline Souza de Oliveira, Carmem Lúcia de Almeida Ferraz ; ornitologia, Dante Luís Martins Teixeira ; ictiologia, Gustavo Wilson Nunan.
Contributors: Adonias, Isa.; Oliveira, Arline Souza de.; Ferraz, Carmem Lúcia de Almeida.; Teixeira, Dante Martins.; Nunan, Gustavo Wilson.
Publisher: Spala Editora
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
Language: por
Number of pages: 280
Subjects: Landi, António José.; Biological illustration -- Brazil.; Botanical illustration -- Brazil.; Naturalists -- Brazil -- Biography.; Zoology -- Brazil -- History -- 18th century.; Botany -- Brazil -- History -- 18th century.; Zoology -- Brazil -- Pictorial works.; Botany -- Brazil -- Pictorial works.
Other titles: Brazilian fauna and flora, 18th century.; Brazilian fauna and flora, eighteenth century.
Description: "Attributed to 18th-century Italian naturalist Antonio Land, who worked for Mato Grosso Governor Luiz de Albuquerque, these 116 drawings of Brazilian fauna (78) and flora (38) survived a devastating fire at the House of Insua in Portugal; many other drawings were destroyed. The specimens illustrate the 'Philosophical Expedition' of 1765-70, which mainly explored Mato Grosso and Pará (Amazonia), detailing one of the most fascinating evolutionary histories of plant life on earth. This now rare book includes scientific and historical explanatory texts, first-rate iconography, and color reproductions of the highest quality"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-280).