{"product_id":"1878-a-visit-to-south-america-by-edwin-clark","title":"1878 A Visit To South America by Edwin Clark","description":"\u003cp\u003e'A Visit To South America' by Edwin Clark, published by Dean and Son, London in 1878.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull pictorial cloth binding with gilt-stamped title to the front board and spine. Shelf wear to the spine extremities in-particular but generally the exterior is in a good condition with clean boards which firmly affixed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrown endpapers. Fold-out map frontispiece present. Some very light browning to the preliminary pages but generally all pages remain in very good condition, clean, bright and free from inscription. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA scarce copy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe publisher's original synopsis is as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMr Clark's modest little narrative is considerably superior to the ordinary run of modern books of travel, which have become as plentiful, nearly, as novels, though we are glad to say, on the average, much more worth reading. Mr. Clark has certain scientific qualifications which give him an advantage as an observer of phenomena both on sea and land, and the results of which are apparent in the volume before us. Mr. Clark's narrative relates to the years 1876–77, during which he resided for nearly two years in Buenos Ayres, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The two latter regions are yet sufficiently unknown to make any contribution from a competent observer who has visited them, welcome. The information, especially, which he gives us on Paraguay, is of much importance, and is a valuable addition to that obtained by Mr. Keith Johnston, in his visit two or three years ago. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom a scientific point of view, perhaps the most valuable portion of Mr. Clarke's book are the numerous meteorological notes which he made both during his voyage out and his stay in South America. His knowledge of meteorology in its widest sense seems to us both extensive and accurate, and his observations on the instruments he used, on doldrums, tropical evaporation, and other such topics, are really interesting. But Mr. Clark knows something also of botany, as is evident from the frequent observations in this direction to be found throughout his volume. A whole chapter is devoted to the climate and meteorology of Buenos Ayres, important both from a scientific and practical point of view, as it is one of the great centres of emigration for South America. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMany interesting sketches are given of the people and their mode of life in the various districts visited by Mr. Clark, and altogether his work is one of substantial value and real interest, and we trust it will find many readers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 19cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 13cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUK Mainland: FREE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational Delivery: Please contact us for a shipping quote. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harrington Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58136333943158,"sku":"8023","price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0425\/1425\/1928\/files\/DSCF04522.jpg?v=1782217005","url":"https:\/\/harringtonantiques.co.uk\/products\/1878-a-visit-to-south-america-by-edwin-clark","provider":"Harrington Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}