> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 147](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33266454) of TL-2 Suppl. III > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/1204-1) LSID 1204-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q348489) QID Q348489 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Bruce, James|first entry]] for this author ### Author \* Bruce, James (1730-1794), Scottish traveller, born at Kinnaird nr. Stirling, Laird of Kinnaird 1758, of independent means, educated at Harrow, engaged in the Portuguese wine trade 1753, visited Spain and Portugal 1754, studied antiquities in Italy, travelled in the mediterranean area visiting Palmyra and Baalbec, in Egypt 1768, sailed up the Nile to Assuan, crossed over land to the Red Sea, at Masuah 1770, explored the sources of the Blue Nile, went to Sennar (Nubia) and Assuan 1772, returned to England 1774, died of a fall down his front steps. **Abbreviated name**: *Bruce* \[standard form in IPNI: *Bruce*\] #### Herbarium and types See TL-2/1: 372. #### Bibliography and biography Backer p. 86; Barnhart 1: 266 (b. 14 Dec 1930, Kinnaird, d. 27 Apr 1794, ib.); BB p. 51; BM 1: 262, 6: 148; Dawson p. 177-179; Desmond p. 99; DNB 7: 98-102; DSB 2: 530 (A. Hansen); IH 2: 102; Kew 1: 399; PR 1256, ed. 1: 1391; Rehder 1: 486 (further details); RS p. 56; TL-1: 56; TL-2/1: 372-373 and see indexes; Tucker 1: 118; Zander ed. 11, p. 728. #### Biofile - Bridson, G.D.R. et al., Nat. hist. mss. res. Brit. Isl. 163.7. 1980. - Carter, H.B., Sir Joseph Banks and the plant collections from Kew... Russia 1796, London 1974, p. 65, 88; Sir Joseph Banks 1743-1828. 123-124, 126, 360. - Cumming, D., Geogr. J. 137(1): 41-50. 1971 (7 letters of B.). - Dawson, W.R., Banks letters 177-179. 1958 (letters to Banks). - Embacher, F., Lexikon Reisen 52-53. 1882. - Fournier, E., *in* H.E. Baillon, Dict. bot. 1: 503. 1878. - Friis, I., Naturens Verden 12: 404-422. 1981 (col. illustr., map, portr.). - Head, F.B., Life of James Bruce, London 1832. - Hepper, F.N., J. Soc. Bibl. nat. Hist. 9(4): 527-537. 1980 (on B's botany on the Blue Nile). - Janse, J.A., Succulenta 55(11): 248-254. 1976 (map., portr.). - Moorehead, A., The Blue Nile, London 1962, 1972 (rev. ed.). - Murray, A., Account of the life and writings of James Bruce, Edinburgh 1808 (part of ed. 2 of B's *Travels*). - Nissen, C., Zool. Buchill. 67. 1966. - O'Brian, Joseph Banks 321-322. 1987. - Pankhurst, R., Medizin Hist. J. 17(3): 256-257. 1983 (med. activ. B.). - Reid, J.M., Traveller extraordinary... James Bruce of Kinnaird, London 1968, 320 p. - Smith, E., Life Joseph Banks 39, 174. 1911. ### Publications ##### n.23.274. Travels to discover the source of the Nile **Title** *Travels to discover the source of the Nile*, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773... Edinburgh (printed by J. Ruthven for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, Pasternoster-Row, London) 1790. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Trav. disc. source Nile*. **Notes** *Publ*.: *1*: 1790, p. \[i\*-xii\*\], \[i\]-lxxxiii, \[1\]-535, *9 pl. 2*: 1790, p. \[i\*-iii\*\], \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-718. *3*: 1790, p. \[i\*-iii\*\], \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-759. *4*: 1790, p. \[i\*-iii\*\], \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-695, *3 pl. 5*: Feb-Apr 1790, p. \[i\*-iii\*\], \[i\]-xiv, \[1\]-230, \[12 ind., err.\], *37 pl*., 3 maps, see TL-2/843: *Select specimens of natural history*. *Copies*: Teylor, Harvard Univ. Libr. *Ed. 2*: 1804, 7 vols. and atlas. *Ed. 3*: 1813, 7 vols. and atlas. *Note*: See TL-2/1: 372.