Report on the Islands of the Mergui Archipelago by the Late Dr. Helfer A Transcription of IOR/F/4/1926/82649 |
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| General Editor:
| Potter, Felix |
| Author:
| Helfer, Johann Wilhelm |
| ISBN: | 978-1-7957-4629-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2019 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $8.00 |
Book Description:
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This is a direct transcription of IOR/F/4/1926/82649, which is the oldest surviving copy of Dr. Helfer's journal of his travels in the Mergui Archipelago. He made extensive explorations of the islands in 1838-9 as a naturalist for the British East India Company. While collecting flora, fauna, insects, geological samples and other information for the Company, Dr. Helfer created a record of the archipelago in its nearly pristine state.
This is a direct transcription of IOR/F/4/1926/82649, which is the oldest surviving copy of Dr. Helfer's journal of his travels in the Mergui Archipelago. He made extensive explorations of the islands in 1838-9 as a naturalist for the British East India Company. While collecting flora, fauna, insects, geological samples and other information for the Company, Dr. Helfer created a record of the archipelago in its nearly pristine state.