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W. H. Davenport Adams (1828–1891)

Författare till Witch, Warlock, and Magician: Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland

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Inkluderar namnen: W H Davenport Adams, Davenport Adams W H, W.H. Davenport Adams, William Henry Davenport Adams, W H Davenport (William Henry Da Adams

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Verk av W. H. Davenport Adams

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A concordance to the plays of Shakespeare, (2009) 6 exemplar
The Amazon And Its Wonders with illustrations of animal and vegetable life in the Amazonian Forest (1879) 5 exemplar
The buried cities of Campania, or, Pompeii and Herculaneum : their history, their destruction and their remains (2019) 5 exemplar
THE SUNSHINE OF DOMESTIC LIFE 4 exemplar
Famous Caverns and Grottoes : described and illustrated (2010) 4 exemplar
Famous Ships of the British Navy stories of Enterprise and Daring of British seamen 4 exemplar
Stories of the Lives of Noble Women 3 exemplar
The Bird World, described with pen and pencil (2013) 3 exemplar
Temples, Tombs, and Monuments of Ancient Greece and Rome: A Description and a History of Some of the Most Remarkable… (1871) 3 exemplar
The Valley Of The Nile, Its Tombs, Temples And Monuments (1873) 3 exemplar
Dwellers on the threshold, or, Magic and magicians : with some illustrations of human error and imposture 3 exemplar
Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century (2011) 3 exemplar
Washington and Other Great Military Commanders (1880) 3 exemplar
Everyday Objects: Or, Picturesque Aspects of Natural History, with Numerous Illustrations (2011) 2 exemplar
Warriors of the Crescent (2011) 2 exemplar
The Queen of the Adriatic;: Or, Venice past and present (1872) 2 exemplar
Scenes with the hunter and trapper in many lands (1886) 2 exemplar
Recent Polar Voyages, A Record of Discovery and Adventure, from the Search after Franklin to the British Polar… 2 exemplar
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The Mediterranean illustrated (1877) 2 exemplar
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English heroes in the reign of Elizabeth 1 exemplar
Animal Life Throughout The Globe: An Illustrated Book Of Natural History (2011) 1 exemplar
'round About Our Coal Fire', A Book Of New Games, With Appropriate Music (2015) 1 exemplar
The Jordan and Its Valley and the Dead Sea 1 exemplar
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Some Heroes of Travel: Or Chapters From the History of Geographical Discovery Enterprise (Classic Reprint) (2015) 1 exemplar
Eminent sailors;: A series of biographies of great naval commanders, including an historical sketch of the British navy… (1882) 1 exemplar
Famous Statesmen, or The Men at the Helm 1 exemplar
Famous Caverns and Grottoes described and illustrated 1 exemplar
Wonders of the vegetable world 1 exemplar
Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century 1 exemplar
A Book About London 1 exemplar
Heroes of the sea, and their achievements 1 exemplar
Windsor Castle and the water-way thither 1 exemplar
A Book of Earnest Lives 1 exemplar
The forest, the jungle, and the prairie: tales of adventure and enterprise in pursuit of wild animals 1 exemplar
Child-life and girlhood of remarkable women. A series of chapters from female biography 1 exemplar
Life in the primeval world: founded on Meunier's "Les animaux d'autrefois" 1 exemplar
The Mariners of England and Their Deeds of Daring 1 exemplar
Scenes of the olden time 1 exemplar
The story of our lighthouses and lightships : descriptive and historical 1 exemplar
The land of the Nile; or, Egypt past and present 1 exemplar
Triumphs of ancient architecture: Greece and Rome (1866) 1 exemplar
The English Magicians: Roger Bacon, Dr. John Dee And William Lilly (2005) 1 exemplar
Great English churchmen, or, Famous names in English church history and literature: A series of biographical studies,… (1879) 1 exemplar
The Maid of Orleans and the Great War of the English in France (1889) 1 exemplar
How To Reach The Top. The Secret of Success or How to Get On In The World 1 exemplar
The Euphrates and the Tigris described and illustrated 1 exemplar
Mountains and mountain-climbing. Records of adventure and enterprise among the famous mountains of the world 1 exemplar
By-ways in Book-land: Short Essays on Literary Subjects (2016) 1 exemplar
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Adams, William Henry Davenport
Födelsedag
1828-05-05
Avled
1891-12-30
Kön
male
Nationalitet
UK
Födelseort
London, England, UK
Dödsort
London, England, UK
Bostadsorter
London, England, UK
Yrken
writer
editor
French translator
Relationer
Adams, William Davenport (son)
Adams, Ellinor Davenport (daughter)
Organisationer
Scottish Guardian (founder)
Kort biografi
Founded and edited the Scottish Guardian.

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Animal Life Throughout The Globe: An Illustrated… av 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.
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euruic | Sep 3, 2021 |
The Amazon And Its Wonders, Great Rivers Of The World av W. H. Davenport Adams
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).… (mer)
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HenriMoreaux | May 25, 2013 |
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Statistik

Verk
62
Även av
2
Medlemmar
189
Popularitet
#115,306
Betyg
½ 3.4
Recensioner
2
ISBN
39

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