LibGuides: BIOL 1320: The Darwinian Revolution: Travelogue Links

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Books in this list are arranged by destination to help you find the one most interesting to you.

These digitized books come from a variety of online sources; some may work for your device setup better than others. I find that Google Books is the most user friendly, though it does not always have the best scans. You may want to download a PDF, or print out particularly interesting chapters.

These books are all in the "public domain," which means that they are no longer under copyright due to their date of publication. This means that you can download them, print them, post them on your instagram...anything!

Jump to travelogues about:
Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America
North America
Pacific/Oceania
South America

Africa

Egypt: Descriptive, Historical, and Picturesque
Ebers, G. Egypt: Descriptive, Historical, and Picturesque. Translated by Clara Bell. London: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., 1881. [Via HathiTrust]
Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt
Wilson, Charles W. Picturesque Palestine, Sinai, and Egypt. London: Virtue, 1880. [via HathiTrust]
Through the Dark Continent
Stanley, Henry M. Through the Dark Continent; or, the Sources of the Nile Around the Great Lakes of Equatorial Africa and Down the Livingstone River to the Atlantic Ocean. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1878. [Via Google Books]
Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa
Park, Mungo. Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed Under the Direction and Patronage of the African Association, in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797. London: G. and W. Nicol, 1799. [Via HathiTrust]

Asia

A Description of Ceylon
Cordiner, James. A Description of Ceylon, Containing an Account of the Country, Inhabitants, and Natural Productions; with Narratives of a Tour Round the Island in 1800, the Campaign in Candy in 1803, and a Journey to Ramisseram in 1804. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1807. [Via Google Books]
Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan
Perry, Matthew Calbraith. Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan, Performed in the Years 1852, 1853, and 1854, Under the Command of Commodore M.C. Perry, United States Navy, by Order of the Government of the United States. Washington: Beverley Tucker, 1856. [via HathiTrust]
Syria, the Holy Land & Asia Minor Illustrated
Carne, John. Syria, the Holy Land & Asia Minor Illustrated. In a Series of One Hundred and Twenty Views, Drawn from Nature. London: P. Jackson, 1842. [via Google Books]

Europe

Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland
Stephens, John Lloyd. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1838. [via Google Books]
Views A-Foot; or, Europe Seen with Knapsack and Staff
Taylor, Bayard. Views A-Foot; or, Europe Seen with Knapsack and Staff. New York: G.P. Putnam, 1856. [via HathiTrust]

Latin America

The Ancient Cities of the New World
Charnay, Desire. The Ancient Cities of the New World: Being Voyages and Explorations in Mexico and Central America from 1857-1882. Translated by J. Gonino and Helen S. Conant. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1887. [Via Google Books]
Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan
Stephens, John Lloyd. Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1842. [Via Google Books]
Rambles in Yucatan
Norman, B.M. Rambles in Yucatan; or, Notes of Travel Through the Peninsula, Including a Visit to the Remarkable Ruins of Chi-Chen, Kabah, Zayi, and Uxmal. Philadelphia: Carey and Hart, 1850. [Via Google Books]
Seven Years' Travel in Central America, Northern Mexico, and the Far West of the United States
Froebel, Julius. Seven Years' Travel in Central America, Northern Mexico, and the Far West of the United States. London: Richard Bentley, 1859. [via HathiTrust]
The Travels and Researches of Alexander von Humboldt
Humboldt, Alexander von. The Travels and Researches of Alexander von Humboldt; being a Condensed Narrative of his Journeys in the Equinoctial Regions of America, and in Asiatic Russia:--Together with Analyses of his More Important Investigations. Edited by W. Macgillivray. New York: J.&J. Harper, 1833. [via the Biodiversity Heritage Library]

North America

Flowers and Fruits from the Wilderness
Morrell, Z.N. Flowers and Fruits from the Wilderness; or, Thirty-Six Years in Texas and Two Winters in Honduras. Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1872. [via Portal to Texas History]
Life in the World's Wonderland: A Graphic Description of the Great Northwest
Gerrish, Theodore. Life in the World's Wonderland: a Graphic Description of the Great Northwest, from the Mississippi River to the Land of the Midnight Sun. Biddeford, Me.: Press of the Biddeford Journal, 1887. [via HathiTrust]
Personal Narrative of Explorations and Incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua
Bartlett, John Russell. Personal Narrative of Explorations and Incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua, Connected with the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission, during the years 1850, '51, '52, and '53. New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1854. [Via Smithsonian Libraries]
A Voyage Round the World but More Particularly to the North-West Coast of America
Dixon, George [ascribed to William Beresford]. A Voyage Round the World but More Particularly to the North-West Coast of America Performed in 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, in the King George and Queen Charlotte, Captains Portlock and Dixon. London: G. Goulding, 1789. [via Google Books]

Pacific/Oceania

Journal of a Residence in the Sandwich Islands
Stewart, C.S. Journal of a Residence in the Snadwich Islands, During the Years 1823, 1824, and 1825: Including Remarks on the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants; an Account of Lord Byron's Visit in H.M.S. Blonde; and a Description of the Ceremonies Observed at the Interment of the Late King and Queen in the Island of Oahu. London: H. Fisher, Son, and Jackson, 1828. [Via HathiTrust]
A Voyage Round the World
Walter, Richard. A Voyage Round the World in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV by George Anson. London: J. and P. Knapton, 1748. [via HathiTrust]
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean
Cook, James. A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the Command of His Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Northern hemisphere. Performed Under the Direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Discovery; in the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. London: G. Nicol and T. Cadell, 1785. [via the Biodiversity Heritage Library]

South America

Across Patagonia
Dixie, Florence. Across Patagonia. London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1880. [Via Google Books]
Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon
Herndon, William Lewis and Lardner Gibbon. Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon, Made Under Direction of the Navy Department. Washington: Robert Armstrong, 1853. [Via Google Books]
A Flying Trip to the Tropics
Robinson, Wirt. A Flying Trip to the Tropics: a Record of an Ornithological Visit to the United States of Colombia, South America and to the Island of Curacao West Indies in the Year 1892. Cambridge: Riverside Press, 1895. [Via Google Books]
The Pampas and Andes: a Thousand Miles' Walk Across South America
Bishop, Nathaniel H. The Pampas and Andes: a Thousand Miles' Walk Across South America. Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1870. [via University of Michigan Libraries]
Peru Illustrated: or, Incidents of Travel and Exploration in the Land of the Incas
Squier, E. George. Peru Illustrated: or, Incidents of Travel and Exploration in the Land of the Incas. New York: Hurst & Company, 1877. [Via HathiTrust]
Wild Scenes in South America
Paez, Don Ramon. Wild Scenes in South America; or, Life in the Llanos of Venezuela. New York: Charles Scribner, 1863. [Via Google Books]

How to locate additional travelogues

Are you trying to identify a travelogue about a specific place, and didn't find it in this list? Using the library catalog, do a keyword search for "description and travel" (be sure to use the quotation marks!) AND the location you are interested in. Example: searching ["description and travel" Argentina] will bring you travelogues about Argentina. You can use Advanced Search to limit the date range of your results if you want.

Once you have identified a title, the best way to find a digitized copy online is our good pal, Google.