Letters Written from America 1849–1853
Leo Lesquereux
- SKU: 2174
- ISBN: 0897258037
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Letters Written from America 1849–1853 Leo Lesquereux. Translated from the French by H. Dwight Page; biography and illustrations by Donald G. Tritt; Introduction and Editing by Wendy Everham. 480pp., incl. full-color frontispiece; genealogical section; several photos and illustrations. Hard cover.
"... the wide ranging information in Letters from America, a combination of the results of new inquiry and a distillation of what is already available in print, is a welcome and informative tribute to a major player in 19th century science in the United States. This book greatly increases information available in the standard bryological biographies." - The Bryolotist, publication of the American Bryological and Lichenological Society.
In his extensive travels the deaf botanist observed people of varying cultures, frontier life, as well as American institutions and assessed them from the vantage point of a learned European newcomer. His essays, translated from the French by H. Dwight Page, are preceded by a pioneering illustrated biography written by Donald G. Tritt who has added a comprehensive listing of Lesquereux's works and a rich set of pertinent genealogical data. In two essays Wendy Everham portrays first the contours of the botanical scholar's cultural and racial views, then traces the origins and the context of his ideological outlook which reflects typical mid-nineteenth century perspectives. The book intends to commemorate the 200th birthday of this Swiss American botanist whose scholarly work has been enduring.
