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VOYAGES DANS LES ALPES Precedes d'un Essai sur l'Histoire Naturelle des Environs de Geneve (Vol 2 only)

by DE SAUSSURE, Horace Benedict

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Geneva, Switzerland: Chez Barde, Manget & Comp, 1786. 641pp illus with beautiful fold-out engraved plates. 19th century quarter calf gilt, marbled boards. Containing De Saussure's account of the natural history of Geneva and its environs along with the record of his explorations in the area of Mont Blanc. De Saussure has been called the father of alpinism; between 1774 and 1787 he performed extensive geological investigations of the Alpine region, which he saw as holding the key to a true theory of the earth. Book is tight, clean and beautiful plates are in excellent clean condition with no tears. French text.. 1st Edition. Quarter Leather/Boards. Very Good+/No Jacket - Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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Bookseller
DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
011313
Title
VOYAGES DANS LES ALPES Precedes d'un Essai sur l'Histoire Naturelle des Environs de Geneve (Vol 2 only)
Author
DE SAUSSURE, Horace Benedict
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good+
Jacket Condition
No Jacket - Issued
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Chez Barde, Manget & Comp
Place of Publication
Geneva, Switzerland
Date Published
1786
Keywords
Switzerland, Alps, Geneva, History
Bookseller catalogs
Travel; History;
Size
4to

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Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Calf
Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
Marbled boards
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