Isabella L. Bird

'There never was anybody who had adventures as well as Miss Bird' SPECTATOR'Venture deep into the Colorado wilderness, and you will find her long-lasting legacy in the community of people choosing to live a life without limits' RUBY WAX, GUARDIAN 'This book is an...

Isabella L. Bird most famous book is probably A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains. Bird's time in the Rockies was enlivened especially by her acquaintance with Jim Nugent, a textbook outlaw with one eye and an affinity for violence and poetry. "A man...

A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains (1879) is a work of travel literature by British explorer Isabella Bird. Adventurous from a young age, Bird gained a reputation as a writer and photographer interested in nature and the stories and cultures of people around...

A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains (1879) is a work of travel literature by British explorer Isabella Bird. Adventurous from a young age, Bird gained a reputation as a writer and photographer interested in nature and the stories and cultures of people around...

A cosmopolitan, middle-aged Englishwoman touring the Rocky Mountains in 1873, Isabella Bird had embarked upon a trip that called for as much stamina as would have been expected of an explorer or anthropologist -- and she was neither! Possessing a prodigious amount of curiosity...

This Book "A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future...

After the success of The Englishwoman in America (also reissued in this series), the indefatigable Isabella Bird (1831-1904) continued her travels - first to Scotland, then to Australia and Hawaii - before returning to the United States and taking up residence in what was...

Lake Tahoe-Morning in San Francisco-Dust-A Pacific mail-train-Digger Indians-Cape Horn-A mountain hotel-A pioneer-A Truckee livery stable-A mountain stream-Finding a bear-Tahoe. LAKE TAHOE, September 2. I have found a dream of beauty at which one might look all one's life and sigh. Not lovable, like the...

""A Lady's Life In The Rocky Mountains"" is a travelogue written by Isabella L. Bird, a British woman who traveled to the Rocky Mountains in the late 1800s. The book chronicles her journey through the rugged terrain and her encounters with the people and...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Isabella L. BirdISBN-10: 1511717033ISBN-13: 9781511717038Publisher: Createspace Independent...

Isabella Bird traveled by horseback from Truckee, California, through the Tahoe Basin and on to Colorado where, during the autumn and early winter of 1873, she explored more than eight hundred miles of Rocky Mountain terrain only recently opened to pioneer settlement. Riding not...

In 1872, Isabella Bird, daughter of a clergyman, set off alone to the Antipodes 'in search of health' and found she had embarked on a life of adventurous travel. In 1873, wearing Hawaiian riding dress, she rode her horse through the American Wild West,...

A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains - A Nineteenth-Century English Explorer - Isabella L. Bird. Isabella Lucy Bird married name Bishop (1831Author: Isabella L. BirdISBN-10: 1523417579ISBN-13: 9781523417575Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/15/2016Pages: 156Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.33d

Author: Isabella L. BirdISBN-10: 3368302086ISBN-13: 9783368302085Publisher: Outlook VerlagLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/20/2022Pages: 260Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.59d

Author: Isabella L. BirdISBN-10: 3368302094ISBN-13: 9783368302092Publisher: Outlook VerlagLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/20/2022Pages: 260Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.22lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d

A great lady traveller's best known work Isabella Bird was born in 1831 in Cheshire, England became one of a distinguished group of female travellers famous in the nineteenth century-a time when it was considered that a lady's place should be confined to the...

A great lady traveller's best known work Isabella Bird was born in 1831 in Cheshire, England became one of a distinguished group of female travellers famous in the nineteenth century-a time when it was considered that a lady's place should be confined to the...

This evocative and lively travelogue by Isabella L. Bird lifts the veil of the culture of Colorado and the Rocky Mountains as it was in the 1870s. We find in this classic travel book an authentic and eloquent portrayal of the beautiful peaks and...

In 1872, Isabella Bird, daughter of a clergyman, set off alone to the Antipodes 'in search of health' and found she had embarked on a life of adventurous travel. In 1873, wearing Hawaiian riding dress, she rode her horse through the American Wild West,...

Among the Tibetans by Isabella L. Bird, Isabella Lucy Bird, married name Bishop, 15 October 1831Author: Isabella L. BirdISBN-10: 1979807612ISBN-13: 9781979807616Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/17/2017Pages: 38Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.08d

Its inhabitants, chiefly Moslems, infamously governed by Hindus, are a feeble race, attracting little interest, valuable to travellers as 'coolies' or porters, and repulsive to them from the mingled cunning and obsequiousness which have been fostered by ages of oppression. But even for them...

Isabella Bird writes of her adventures in a manner that captivates her readers Isabella L Bird (1831 - 1904) was a 19th century British traveler and writer. Since her father was a Church of England priest the family moved many times during her childhood....

Reproduction of the original: Among the Tibetans by Isabella L. BirdAuthor: Isabella L. BirdISBN-10: 3752335254ISBN-13: 9783752335255Publisher: Outlook VerlagLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/24/2020Pages: 68Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.16d

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Author: Isabella L. BirdISBN-10: 1515134075ISBN-13: 9781515134077Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/18/2015Pages: 60Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.28lbsSize: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.12d

In 1856, Isabella Bird published The Englishwoman in America, the first of what would be many books of her travels around the world. Adopting a tone of aloof bemusement, she describes in detail the hardships and annoyances of her travels by sea from England...

Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, complete volume I and II, (Illustrated) Isabella Bishop (nee Bird) published her Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan in 1891, compiled from a series of letters home. Recommended an open-air life from an early age as a cure for physical...

Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan: Volume II (Illustrated) Isabella Bishop (nee Bird) published her Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan in 1891, compiled from a series of letters home. Recommended an open-air life from an early age as a cure for physical and nervous difficulties,...

Isabella Bird spent much of 1890 roaming the exotic lands of Persia and Kurdistan, traversing the coast and secluded towns and villages, keeping this vivid, descriptive, diary of local life and culture.While much of Europe had industrialized over the century prior, the Middle East...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Isabella L. BirdISBN-10: 1500133175ISBN-13: 9781500133177Publisher: Createspace...

Notes on Old Edinburgh, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and...

This book provides a vivid account of Scottish explorer Isabella L. Bird's travels in Hawaii in the late 19th century. Bird describes the region's natural beauty, its fascinating culture and history, and her own experiences living and traveling among its people. This is a...

Author: Isabella L. BirdISBN-10: 1481940244ISBN-13: 9781481940245Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/08/2013Pages: 286Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.93lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.64d

The Golden Chersonese and The Way ThitherAuthor: Isabella L. BirdISBN-10: 1515134067ISBN-13: 9781515134060Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/18/2015Pages: 244Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.51d

Isabella Lucy Bird, married name Bishop FRGS (15 October 1831 - 7 October 1904), was a nineteenth-century English explorer, writer, photographer and naturalist. With Fanny Jane Butler she founded the John Bishop Memorial hospital in Srinagar. She was the first woman to be elected...

Author: Isabella L. BirdISBN-10: 3368326996ISBN-13: 9783368326999Publisher: Outlook VerlagLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/15/2022Pages: 488Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.95lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.25d

Author: Isabella L. BirdISBN-10: 3368326988ISBN-13: 9783368326982Publisher: Outlook VerlagLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/15/2022Pages: 488Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 1.09d

"The Hawaiian Archipelago" is a great eyewitness account of Hawaii in 1863, by one of the era's most intrepid travelers, after it had been impacted by its collision with the American and European powers but while it was still a robust independent Kingdom and...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Isabella L. BirdISBN-10: 1515134105ISBN-13: 9781515134107Publisher: Createspace Independent...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Isabella L. BirdISBN-10: 1502917122ISBN-13: 9781502917126Publisher: Createspace Independent...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The Hawaiian Archipelago has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future...

This early work is Isabella Lucy Bird 1875 travelogue, "The Hawaiian Archipelago". Having travelled to the area for health reasons, Bird found herself spending almost seven months traversing the islands, exploring mountains, visiting active volcanoes, and living amongst the natives. An interesting and insightful...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Isabella L. BirdISBN-10: 1443777587ISBN-13: 9781443777582Publisher:...

Isabella Lucy Bird, married name Bishop FRGS (15 October 1831 - 7 October 1904), was a nineteenth-century English explorer, writer, photographer and naturalist. With Fanny Jane Butler she founded the John Bishop Memorial hospital in Srinagar. She was the first woman to be elected...

Isabella L Bird (1831 - 1904) was a 19th century British traveler and writer. Since her father was a Church of England priest, the family moved many times during her childhood. Bird traveled to Colorado when she heard the air was very healthy. She...

The daughter of a country parson, Isabella Bird was advised to travel for her health. Bird's compliance with her doctor's orders took her to the wildest regions of the American West, Malaysia, Kurdistan, Persia, the Moroccan desert, and China, among other places. One of...

Excerpt from Unbeaten Tracks in Japan: An Account of Travels in the Interior Including Visits to the Aborigines of Yezo and the Shrine of Nikko Having been recommended to leave home, in April 1878, in order to recruit my health by means which had...

Unbeaten Tracks In Japan is a travelogue written by Isabella L. Bird, a renowned British explorer, writer, and naturalist. In this book, Bird recounts her journey through Japan in the late 19th century, when the country was still relatively unknown to the Western world....

Unbeaten Tracks In Japan is a travelogue written by Isabella L. Bird, a British explorer and writer. The book chronicles her journey through Japan in the late 19th century, during a time when the country was just beginning to open up to the outside...