Weltumseglung S.M. Fregatte Novara
Background and objectives
Ship's command and notable crew members
Travelling route and dates
Journey description
Collections
The court library wanted to take advantage of the Novara expedition's opportunity to acquire books from all over the world and suggested that Ferdinand Hochstetter be commissioned to do so. Details here: Rumpf-Dorner, Solveigh: Bücherkauf in China, Beitrag im Forschungsblog der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek vom 18.12.2023. Link: Bücherkauf in China (Buying books in China)