The last travels of Ida Pfeiffer: Including the BiographyThis book was the final publication released by Ida Laura Pfeiffer before her death. She was one of the first female travelers, whose bestselling journals were translated into seven languages. She journeyed an estimated 32,000 kilometers by land and 240,000 kilometers by sea through Southeast Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa, including two trips around the world from 1846 to 1855. |
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LAST TRAVELS OF IDA PFEIFFER Ida 1797-1858 Pfeiffer,H. W. (Henry William) 1832-189 Dulcken No preview available - 2016 |
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