1859 BEAUTIFUL BINDING Underground World Geology Volcanoes CAVES Coal Fossils
1859 BEAUTIFUL BINDING Underground World Geology Volcanoes CAVES Coal Fossils
A rare historical book in an exquisite, decorative binding!
The Subterranean World is a geological treatise by 19th-century French geologist Longchene. This book was written to introduce young readers to the study of geology and the secrets of the earth describing primitive terrains – volcanoes, island formations, metal veins – coal mining, limestone fossils and early animals, caves and deep caverns, underground lakes and rivers, and much more. Note the impressive illustrations found in this work. This mid-19th-century French edition was published in Paris and Limoges in an exquisite, embossed gold binding with ornate colorful flower décor.
Item number: #24515
Price: $499
LONGCHENE
Le monde souterrain ou Merveilles ge?ologiques
Tours: Mame, 1859.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
[8], 283, [1]
Illustrated frontispiece and title page
Language: French
Provenance: Handwritten – [Ferraro (Edouard), Institution Boubée], 1861
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Size: ~7.5in X 4.5in (19cm x 12cm)
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1859 BEAUTIFUL BINDING Underground World Geology Volcanoes CAVES Coal Fossils
A rare historical book in an exquisite, decorative binding!
The Subterranean World is a geological treatise by 19th-century French geologist Longchene. This book was written to introduce young readers to the study of geology and the secrets of the earth describing primitive terrains – volcanoes, island formations, metal veins – coal mining, limestone fossils and early animals, caves and deep caverns, underground lakes and rivers, and much more. Note the impressive illustrations found in this work. This mid-19th-century French edition was published in Paris and Limoges in an exquisite, embossed gold binding with ornate colorful flower décor.
Item number: #24515
Price: $499
LONGCHENE
Le monde souterrain ou Merveilles ge?ologiques
Tours: Mame, 1859.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
[8], 283, [1]
Illustrated frontispiece and title page
Language: French
Provenance: Handwritten – [Ferraro (Edouard), Institution Boubée], 1861
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Size: ~7.5in X 4.5in (19cm x 12cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
24515
Condition Report: Excellent
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