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Isabella Bird's 1879 work compiling letters home about her arduous travels on horseback through the Colorado Rocky Mountains and her ascent of Longs Peak.
Isabella Bird's 1875 travel book offering a detailed portrayal of her experiences living in Hawaii, known then as the Sandwich Islands, including climbing Mauna Loa.
Isabella Bird's 1898 book documenting her travels in Korea during a period of intense geopolitical tension, alongside visits to neighboring regions of China.
Isabella Bird's 1880 account of her travels through the remote and northern regions of Japan, documenting the life of the rural Ainu people before modernization.
Isabella Bird's 1883 travel classic recounting her explorations of the Malay Peninsula, describing the landscapes, wildlife, and local customs of British Malaya.
Isabella Bird's 1891 narrative detailing her extensive explorations through Iran and Iraq, providing anthropological observations of remote nomadic tribes.
Isabella Bird's 1899 travelogue detailing her journey through the Yangtze River valley in China, offering rare insights into the interior of the Qing dynasty empire.
Isabella Bird's 1894 travel narrative recounts her journey through the Himalayas, detailing the culture, landscapes, and daily life of Tibetan Buddhist communities.
