Women Adventurers, 1750-1900: A Biographical Dictionary, With Excerpts from Selected Travel Writings by Mary F. Mcvicker ISBN 13: 9780786475094

McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Paperback / softback. New. The past quarter-century has seen a number of biographies and anthologies on women travelers but to date there has been little comprehensive reference work done on the travellers themselves. Some of the women were eccentric, many very adventurous, some were in search of a different world.<br /><br />British women make up the largest portion of the book's focus--these particular adventurers being backed in many cases by family money, scientific inquiry, and the ready availability of the British seafaring tradition. Entries feature biographical information including the woman's family background, her educational history, and a brief summary of her world travels, with in many cases evocative extracts from their writings (many are literary gems).

McFarland Publishing, 2013. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 224 pages. 9.90x0.60x6.90 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.