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Contents List of illustrations and maps 9 Acknowledgements 10 Editor’s Introduction 12 The background of Danish activity in Guinea and the West Indies 12 Biography of Isert 15 The book 21 Previous translations 24 This translation 26 Journey to Guinea and the Caribbean Islands in Columbia 29 (see page 33 for original Contents list) Editor’s Appendices 1. Chronology 283 2. Letter to Sir Joseph Banks 285 3. Materials relating to Frederiksnopel (Frederik’s City) 293 4. Isert’s obituary written by J.A. Kiøge 318 5. Measurements used by Isert 320 6. Illustrations 322 Bibliography 330 Epilogue 342 Index 345 ...

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