Women adventurers,1750-1900 : a biographical dictionary, with excerpts from selected travel writings / Mary F. McVicker.

Author/creator McVicker, Mary Frech
Format Book
Publication InfoJefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, ©2008.
Descriptionvii, 216 pages ; 27 cm
Subjects
Women adventurers--Great Britain. --Biography. --Dictionaries.
Women travelers--Great Britain. --Biography. --Dictionaries.
Women adventurers--Biography. --Dictionaries.
Women travelers--Biography. --Dictionaries.

Contents Women adventurers -- Additional women : travelers of interest.
Abstract "This biographical dictionary provides an extensive guide to prominent female travelers of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. British women make up the largest portion of the book's focus. Organized alphabetically by the adventurers' last names, each entry features biographical information including the woman's family background, her educational history, and a brief summary of her world travels"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 209) and index.
LCCN 2007045995
ISBN9780786432059 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)
ISBN0786432055 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks G 245 .M38 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold