Richard Lemon Lander

Richard Lemon Lander was an explorer, writer and traveler (1804–1834). He was born at Truro and died at Nigeria.

Also recorded as Richard Lander.

Richard Lemon Lander in brief

Born
1804
Died
1834
Known for
explorer, writer and traveler
Place of birth
Truro
Contents

Catalogued works

8 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1829 to 1967.

Records of Captain Clapperton's last expedition to Africa, dated 1967. Richard Lemon Lander. Mezzotint by C. Turner, 1835, after W. Brockedon., dated 1835, held by Wellcome Collection. Richard Lemon Lander. Stipple engraving by W. Watkins after T. H. Shepherd., held by Wellcome Collection. Lander, Richard Lemon (1804-1834), dated 1830, held by Wellcome Collection. Lander, John (1807-1839), explorer of the River Niger, dated 1835, held by Wellcome Collection. Records of Captain Clapperton's last expedition to Africa / by Richard Lander, his faithful attendant and the only surviving member of the expedition ; with the subsequent adventures of the author., dated 1830, held by Wellcome Collection. The travels of Richard and John Lander, into the interior of Africa, for the discovery of the course ... of the Niger ... with a prefatory analysis of the previous travels of Park, etc / [Robert Huish]., dated [1836], held by Wellcome Collection. Journal of a second expedition into the interior of Africa, from the Bight of Berin to Soccatoo / by the late Commander Clapperton ... To which is added, the journal of Richard Lander from Kano to the sea-coast. Partly by a more eastern route. With a portrait of Captain Clapperton, and a map of the route, chiefly laid down from actual observations for latitude and longitude., dated 1829, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 10 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Lander, Richard Lemon (1804–1834), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. The Niger Journal of Richard and John Lander, 2013. Lander, Rt Rev. Richard Brook, (died 19 Nov. 1937), Bishop Primus of the Free Church of England, Who Was Who, 2007.

Digitised editions and texts

1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by Internet Archive.

Journal d'une expédition entreprise dans le but d'explorer le cours et l ... (1852) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 16 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1804Richard Lemon Lander born at Truro.
  2. 1830Lander, Richard Lemon (1804-1834) (Wellcome Collection).
  3. 1830Records of Captain Clapperton's last expedition to Africa / by Richard Lander, his faithful attendant and the only surviving member of the expedition ; with the subsequent adventures of the author. (Wellcome Collection).
  4. 1834Richard Lemon Lander died at Nigeria.
  5. 1835Richard Lemon Lander. Mezzotint by C. Turner, 1835, after W. Brockedon. (Wellcome Collection).
  6. 1835Lander, John (1807-1839), explorer of the River Niger (Wellcome Collection).
  7. 1852Journal d'une expédition entreprise dans le but d'explorer le cours et l ... digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Lander, Richard Lemon (1804–1834), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Lander, Rt Rev. Richard Brook, (died 19 Nov. 1937), Bishop Primus of the Free Church of England, Who Was Who, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Open Library author record for Richard Lemon Lander (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  4. 4.

    The Niger Journal of Richard and John Lander, 2013

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under Richard Lemon Lander as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  6. 6.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 10 works naming Richard Lemon Lander.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1359583: Richard Lemon Lander

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  8. 8.

    “Richard Lander”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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