Victorian lady Travellers / by Dorothy Middleton
1965, First Edition. London : Routledge & Kegan Paul. Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Includes previous owner's signature. Item #290789
Physical description; xiii, 182 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-178). Contents; Part I. Well-qualified ladies -- Part II. The globe trotteresses -- 1. Isabella Bird Bishop, (1831-1904) -- 2. Marianne North, (1830-1890) -- Part III. The champions -- 3. Fanny Bullock Workman, (1859-1925) -- 4. May French Sheldon, (1848-1836) -- Part IV. The servers -- 5. Annie Taylor, (1855-?) -- 6. Kate Marsden, (1859-1931) -- Part V. The voyager -- 7. Mary Kingsley, (1862-1900). Subjects; Women travelers. Women travelers United States Biography. Americans Travel History 19th century. Women travelers England Biography. British Travel History 19th century. Voyages and travels. Women travelers collected biographies. Women travellers. 19th century. Women travelers Biography. Women travelers. Travellers. Women. History. Genres; Bibliography. Biography. Illustrated.
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