Extracts from a Journal, Written on the Coasts of Chili, Peru, and Mexico, in the Years 1820, 1821 1822 |
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| Author:
| Hall, Basil |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Latin American Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-06547-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $58.95 |
Book Description:
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Naval officer Basil Hall (1788-1844) joined the Royal Navy at the age of thirteen and had postings around the globe. This is the two-volume revised 1824 third edition of his 1823 account relating to his final commission to South America and Mexico. Darwin later had it with him aboard the Beagle.
Naval officer Basil Hall (1788-1844) joined the Royal Navy at the age of thirteen and had postings around the globe. This is the two-volume revised 1824 third edition of his 1823 account relating to his final commission to South America and Mexico. Darwin later had it with him aboard the Beagle.