A Naturalist in Indian Seas. Or, Four Years with the Royal Indian Marine Survey Ship "Investigator".
London: John Murray, 1902. 1st ed., large octavo, boards, folding map, many b&w plates, pp xxiv, 328. Bound in later cloth boards stamped in gilt, with new endpapers. Previous owner's signature. Water mark to the corner of frontis plate. Good condition.
The author, Alfred Alcock, was a British naturalist and physician. He specialised in marine zoology. A Naturalist in Indian Seas is considered a natural history travel classic. The book is mostly a narrative describing the Investigator's journey through areas of the Indian Ocean, such as the Laccadive Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. It also details the history of the Investigator, as well as the marine biology of the Indian Ocean. Item #99015
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