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Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird

Isabella Lucy Bishop was an English explorer, writer, photographer and naturalist. Alongside fellow Englishwoman Fanny Jane Butler, she founded the John Bishop Memorial Hospital in Srinagar in modern-day Kashmir. She was also the first woman to be elected as a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

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The Hawaiian Archipelago

"The Hawaiian Archipelago" by Isabella L. Bird is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book recounts the author's six-month journe...

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Notes on Old Edinburgh

"Notes on Old Edinburgh" by Isabella L. Bird is a social commentary written during the late 19th century. This book serves as a historical account tha...

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A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains

"A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains" by Isabella L. Bird is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book chronologically recounts t...

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Chinese pictures : $b notes on photographs made in China

Illustrated with photographs by the author.

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Among the Tibetans

There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #41635

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The Englishwoman in America

"The Englishwoman in America" by Isabella L. Bird is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. The text explores the author's experiences an...

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Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume 2 (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs

"Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume 2 (of 2)" by Isabella L. Bird is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. This work documents th...

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Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume 1 (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs

"Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume 1 (of 2)" by Isabella L. Bird is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. This account documents...

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The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither

"The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither" by Isabella L. Bird is a travel narrative written during the late 19th century. This work chronicles Bird'...

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Unbeaten Tracks in Japan

"Unbeaten Tracks in Japan" by Isabella L. Bird is a travel narrative written during the late 19th century. The book recounts Bird’s experiences as she...

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Korea and her neighbors A narrative of travel, with an account of the recent vicissitudes and present position of the country

"Korea and Her Neighbors" by Isabella L. Bird is a narrative of travel written in the late 19th century. The book documents Bird's extensive observati...

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Among the Tibetans

"Among the Tibetans" by Isabella L. Bird is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book recounts the author's journey through Tibet ...

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