W. H. Davenport Adams (1828–1891)
Autore di Witch, Warlock, and Magician: Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland
Sull'Autore
Fonte dell'immagine: public domain
Opere di W. H. Davenport Adams
Witch, Warlock, and Magician: Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland (1889) 62 copie
In the Far East : a narrative of exploration and adventure in Cochin-China, Cambodia, Laos, and Siam (2007) 7 copie
The Amazon And Its Wonders with illustrations of animal and vegetable life in the Amazonian Forest (1879) 5 copie
The buried cities of Campania, or, Pompeii and Herculaneum : their history, their destruction and their remains (2019) 5 copie
THE SUNSHINE OF DOMESTIC LIFE 4 copie
Temples, Tombs, and Monuments of Ancient Greece and Rome: A Description and a History of Some of the Most Remarkable… (1871) 3 copie
Everyday Objects: Or, Picturesque Aspects of Natural History, with Numerous Illustrations (2011) 2 copie
Fairy stories with a purpose — A cura di — 1 copia
The Eastern Archipelago: a Description of the Scenery, Animal and Vegetable Life, People, and Physical Wonders of the… (1880) 1 copia
Some Heroes of Travel: Or Chapters From the History of Geographical Discovery Enterprise (Classic Reprint) (2015) 1 copia
Eminent sailors;: A series of biographies of great naval commanders, including an historical sketch of the British navy… (1882) 1 copia
Wonders of the vegetable world 1 copia
A Book About London 1 copia
A Book of Earnest Lives 1 copia
Scenes of the olden time 1 copia
Opere correlate
Page, Squire and Knight: A Romance of the Days of Chivalry (1900) — Adaptation, alcune edizioni — 7 copie
Shakspeare's Dramatic Works the Howard Shakespeare With Explanatory Notes Parallel Passages Historical / Critical… (1889) — A cura di, alcune edizioni — 2 copie
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Adams, William Henry Davenport
- Data di nascita
- 1828-05-05
- Data di morte
- 1891-12-30
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- London, England, UK
- Luogo di morte
- London, England, UK
- Luogo di residenza
- London, England, UK
- Attività lavorative
- writer
editor
French translator - Relazioni
- Adams, William Davenport (son)
Adams, Ellinor Davenport (daughter) - Organizzazioni
- Scottish Guardian (founder)
- Breve biografia
- Founded and edited the Scottish Guardian.
Utenti
Recensioni
Animal Life Throughout The Globe: An Illustrated… di William Henry Davenport Adams
Original (1876) edition includes line-drawing images of the Quagga, the Passenger Pigeon and the Tasmanian Wolf, which serve to emphasize the dated nature of this book.
½
The Amazon and its Wonders is a verbal sketch of the physical characteristics and natural wonders of the Amazon river. My 1881 Thomas Nelson & Sons edition is unattributed as are many others of the Victorian era, however, the work was actually written by WH Davenport Adams and based on the information recorded by William Herndon, Louis Agassiz, Alfred Wallace, William Edwards & Henry Bates.
The book itself is a very easy read and feels somewhat like a cosy lecture. WHD Adams writes directly to the reader and shepherds you through the journey from the source of the Amazon to its mouth relaying detailed scenes and relevant historical or cultural events to the reader.
Whilst weighing in at the shorter end of the non fiction spectrum at a spritely 207 pages it is nonetheless an interesting and picturesque read which comes complete with numerous highly detailed engraved illustrations (and a wonderful gold gilt cover).… (altro)
The book itself is a very easy read and feels somewhat like a cosy lecture. WHD Adams writes directly to the reader and shepherds you through the journey from the source of the Amazon to its mouth relaying detailed scenes and relevant historical or cultural events to the reader.
Whilst weighing in at the shorter end of the non fiction spectrum at a spritely 207 pages it is nonetheless an interesting and picturesque read which comes complete with numerous highly detailed engraved illustrations (and a wonderful gold gilt cover).… (altro)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 62
- Opere correlate
- 2
- Utenti
- 189
- Popolarità
- #115,306
- Voto
- 3.4
- Recensioni
- 2
- ISBN
- 39