Travels in the island of Iceland : during the summer of the year MDCCCX / by Sir George Steuart Mackenzie, Baronet ; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, &c. &c. &c.
Alternate Title(s):
Travels in Iceland
Published / Created:
Edinburgh : Printed by Thomas Allan and Company, for Archibald Constable and Company ; 1811.London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Cadell & Davies, William Miller, John Murray, 1811.
Physical Description:
xvii, [3], 491, [1] p., [17] leaves of plates ([2] folded) : ill. ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Half-title: Travels in Iceland.
Contents:
Preliminary dissertation on the history and literature of Iceland, by Dr. Holland -- Journal of the first excursion -- Journal of the second excursion -- Journal of the third excursion -- Rural affairs -- Present state of education and literature, by Dr. Holland -- On the government, laws and religion, by Dr. Holland -- State of commerce -- Zoology, and botany, By Mr. Bright -- Mineralogy -- Mineral waters -- Apendix No. I -- On the diseases of Icelanders, by Dr. Holland -- II. Icelandic flora -- III. Catalogue of minerals -- IV. Miscellaneous articles connected with history and literature -- V. Music -- VI. Register of the weather -- VII. Remarks occasioned by the Honourable Mr Bennet's Account of the mineralogy of the island of Madeira -- Icelandic revolution, 1809.
Subject Terms:
Iceland -- Description and travel. | Natural history -- Iceland. | Costumes -- Iceland. | Constable, Archibald, 1774–1827, -- Publisher. | Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, -- Publisher. | T. Allan and company, -- Printer. | Cadell & Davies -- Publisher. | Miller, William -- Publisher. | Murray, John -- Publisher. | Round, George -- Bookplate. | Thompson, William -- Bookplate. | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1811.