Alexandre de Humboldt - Tableaux de la Nature - 1850-1850
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Alexandre de Humboldt’s Tableaux de la Nature, a two‑volume leather‑bound French edition published by Librairie de Firmin Didot Frères in 1850, in original French, totaling 676 pages at 22 × 15 cm.
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"Tableaux de la Nature" - Alexander von Humboldt (1850-1851) | 2 Volumes. Complete.
AntiguaDescription of the item
Magnificent set of two volumes (First Volume and Second Volume) of the famous work Tableaux de la Nature (Pictures of Nature), written by the renowned naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt.
Volume I (1850) and Volume II (1851). Notable content:
The second volume includes 2 maps and 4 engraved plates ("avec des cartes et des planches").
Value for the collector
Tableaux de la Nature is one of the masterworks of 19th-century scientific literature. In it, Humboldt brilliantly combines the precision of geographical and botanical observation with a unique artistic and poetic sensibility.
This French edition, printed by the prestigious Firmin Didot house shortly after the definitive German edition, is an indispensable piece for collectors of old science books, natural history, and great expeditions.
Total number of pages of both volumes:
Volume I — 312 pages
Volume II — 364 pages
4 beautiful original plates and two maps (2 volumes)
22x 15
"Tableaux de la Nature" - Alexander von Humboldt (1850-1851) | 2 Volumes. Complete.
AntiguaDescription of the item
Magnificent set of two volumes (First Volume and Second Volume) of the famous work Tableaux de la Nature (Pictures of Nature), written by the renowned naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt.
Volume I (1850) and Volume II (1851). Notable content:
The second volume includes 2 maps and 4 engraved plates ("avec des cartes et des planches").
Value for the collector
Tableaux de la Nature is one of the masterworks of 19th-century scientific literature. In it, Humboldt brilliantly combines the precision of geographical and botanical observation with a unique artistic and poetic sensibility.
This French edition, printed by the prestigious Firmin Didot house shortly after the definitive German edition, is an indispensable piece for collectors of old science books, natural history, and great expeditions.
Total number of pages of both volumes:
Volume I — 312 pages
Volume II — 364 pages
4 beautiful original plates and two maps (2 volumes)
22x 15
Details
Number of books
2
Subject
Geography, Natural History, Travels
Book title
Tableaux de la Nature
Author/ Illustrator
Alexandre de Humboldt
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1850
Publication year youngest item
1850
Height
22 cm
Edition
Multiple Books / Editions
Width
15 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Librairie de Firmin Didot Frères
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
676
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