- S E R I E S No. 1 -
ETHNOGRAPHICAL ILLUSTRATIONS
FROM AROUND THE WORLD
16 unique folded Note Cards [122 x 170 mm] including
envelopes and blotting paper for your special
correspondence. Detailed historical information and a map
on the reverse of every card. Illustrations selected from the
original travel journals by the Linnaeus Apostles. All wrapped in a practically designed pack, ideal for
gifts and your writing desk.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
During the 18th century, the Swedish naturalist
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) was to inspire 17 of his scholars -
the chosen few who came to be known as the LINNAEUS
APOSTLES - to travel to distant corners of the world to
document local nature and culture.
They travelled on their own or with expeditions across land
and sea - their travels covered every continent