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The Illustrating Traveler: Adventure and Illustration in North America and the Caribbean, 1760-1895
URL: http://www.library.yale.edu/beinecke/illus.htm

Description:
This Yale Library exhibit "displays illustrated traveler's narratives and original art by travelers from the later 18th to the late 19th century." Find encounters with Native Americans, customs of the country, hardships due to exploration or war, illustrations from exploratory voyages or scientific surveys, and picturesque landscapes.

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Caribbean Area -- Description and travel
Illustrated books
North America -- Description and travel
Travelers' writings

LII Database Information:
Record 13257 created by Dana Lubow on 10/10/1999
Last modification on 07/07/2004
Published: 10/10/1999  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/13257