Asie Centrale Recherche Sur Les Chaines de Montagnes et la Climatologie

Alexander de Humboldt

Edité par Gide Libraire-Editeur, Paris, 1843

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An excellent copy of the first edition of Alexander von Humboldt's very scarce work on central Asia. With the errata to the rear of all volumes and half-titles to all volumes. Illustrated, with a folding map to volume I. With twelve of fourteen folding tables to volume III. Therefore lacking two folding tables. Blind library stamp of Sir Richard Rawlinson Vyvyan, 8th Baronet (1800 1879) to the start of each volume. Vyvyan was a landowner and Tory politician. He was an advocate of Lamarckian evolution and transmutation of species. He wrote many scientific works such as 'An Essay on Arithmo-physiology' and 'The Harmony of the Comprehensible World'. This work is based on his Russian expedition of 1829. Two works were published on this expedition 'Fragmens de Geologie et de la Climatologie Asiastique' and this 'Asie Centrale'. 'Asie Centrale is dedicated to Czar Nicholas, because 'the expedition was accomplished at his expense'. In French. A very scarce record of this expedition. In full calf bindings. Externally, smart with patches of rubbing to the joints and extremities. Handling marks to the boards. Front joint is strained but firm. Tape repair to centre of folding map to volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with occasional scattered spots to pages. Very Good. N° de réf. du vendeur 677L7

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Titre : Asie Centrale Recherche Sur Les Chaines de ...

Éditeur : Gide Libraire-Editeur, Paris

Date d'édition : 1843

Reliure : Leather

Illustrateur : Not Stated

Etat : Very Good

Edition : First edition.

Type de livre : book