Böcker i Cambridge Library Collection - Latin American Studies-serien

This journal, translated into English in 1771, is an account by naturalist and writer Antoine-Joseph Pernety (1716-96) of the 1763-4 French expedition to colonise the Falkland Islands. Included also are writings on subsequent voyages to Patagonia and the Straits of Magellan.

This 1837 work provides a comprehensive survey of the British West Indies, by the Inspector of Hospitals. While it shows a particular interest in disease and climate, Halliday discusses the history, religion, administration and economic life of the islands, shortly after the abolition of slavery.

This 1848 volume gives a comprehensive picture of the history, geography and political economy of the British colony of Barbados. Schomburgk had been knighted in 1844 for his survey work in British Guiana, and was conscious of the importance of Barbados to Britain's trading interests in the West Indies.

Eminent Victorian historian James Anthony Froude travelled around the British West Indies in 1886-1887. These observations on the people of the different islands (first published in 1888), and views on how they should be governed, were highly controversial, implying that former slaves were not yet capable of self-government.

This 1840 work was the first detailed account of the colony of British Guiana. Schomburgk surveyed and helped determine its boundaries with Brazil and Venezuela, and explored the interior, discovering many new plant species. He also studied the native tribes, who were suffering from attacks by the Brazilians.

John Miers' Travels in Chile (1826) is the account of his travels and residence in Chile between 1818 and 1825 and his investigations into the cultural, political, and geographical aspects of the country. It is a rich source for botanical information and offers an insight into Victorian perceptions of Chile.

Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was a respected scientist whose meticulous approach to scientific observation greatly influenced later research. This two volume work, published in French in 1810 and in English translation in 1814, vividly describes his travels in Latin America and the landscapes and indigenous cultures he encountered there.