Albert Dupaigne - Les Montagnes - 1874

Fascinating illustrated edition notably featuring 7 color plates out of the text of this work on descriptive geography, natural history and scientific popularization, dedicated to the study of the great terrestrial reliefs, their formation, their landscapes, their inhabitants and their influence on human civilizations -

Albert Dupaigne presents the mountain not only as a geological reality but also as a space of adventure, discovery, spirituality and human transformation. The author begins by explaining the origin and composition of mountain ranges, drawing on the geological knowledge of his time -

Albert Dupaigne - The Mountains - 1874 - Alfred Mame et Fils -
577 Pages.

Good condition of the binding, the work in its original red half-binding, wear from use, some minor defects on boards and spine, corners worn, gilt edges, spine with finely ornamented false nerves, gilt lettering and the author’s name, cold-pressed borders framing the boards -

Good interior condition, some foxing, beautiful vignette on the title page, the work enriched with fine engravings in black both within and outside the text including a frontispiece and 7 color maps, marbled endpapers in good condition, a pleasant copy -

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