Letters on Iceland: containing observations on the civil, literary, Ecclesiastical, and Natural history; antiquities, Volcanos, Basaltes, Hot Springs; customs, Dress, Manners of the Inhabitants, &c. &c. made, during a voyage undertaken in the year 1772, by Joseph Banks, Esq. P. R. S. Assisted by Dr. Solander, F. R. S. Dr. J. Lind, F. R. S. Dr. Uno Von Troil, And several other Literary and Ingenious Gentlemen. Written by Uno von Troil, D. D. First Chaplain to his Swedish Majesty, Almoner of the Swedish Orders of Knighthood, and Member of the Academy of Sciences at Stockholm. To which are added, the letters of Dr. Ihre and Dr. Bac to the author, concerning the Edda and the Elephantiasis of Iceland: Also Professor Bergman's curious observations and Chemical Examination of the Lava and other Substances produced on the Island. With a new Map of the Island, and a Representation of the remarkable Boiling Fountain called by the Inhabitants Geyser,.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Troil, Uno von, 1746-1803.

Standardized Title:

Bref rörande en resa til Island. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history--Iceland--Early works to 1800.

Natural history.

Iceland--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

Iceland.

Genre:

Letters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiv,400p.,plates ) map ;

Edition:

Second edition corrected and improved.

Other Title:

Letters on Iceland

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Robson, in New Bond Street; W. Richardson, in the Strand; and N. Conant, in Fleet Street, MDCCLXXX. [1780]

Notes:

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T110309.

OCLC:

642276384