Th. Moreux, Ch. Baye - Les Enigmes de la Création et Le Globe Terrestre - 1888-1910

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Two French illustrated science books by Th. Moreux and Ch. Baye, Les Enigmes de la Création and Le Globe Terrestre, in hardback, first illustrated edition from 1888–1910 with about 600 total pages and good condition.

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The Enigmas of Creation by Abbé Th. Moreux, Director of the Bourges Observatory
Where do we come from? Who are we? - Abundantly and richly decorated with the drawings and illustrations by the author - Maison de la Bonne Presse, Paris 1910 - Half-green cloth binding with corner cappings edged with gold fillets, marbled boards, smooth gilt-titled spine, 260 pages, cover preserved, Petit In-4° format (20 x 27 cm) - Table of Contents: see photos -
Very good condition, but considering the age, slight wear may appear, but without severity. Fresh interior and good binding of the notebooks.
The Globe and Its Natural Wonders, Its Depths, Surface, and Atmosphere - (by Klein and Thomé) French Edition by Charles Baye - Decorated with 124 wood engravings, including 10 full-page illustrations, as well as 12 geographical maps - Mons, H. Manceaux, Publisher / Brussels, Office of Advertising, 1888
Red percaline binding, gilt titled and adorned with a broad gilt frame, bordered by a wide rolled black fillet, smooth spine titled and decorated with gilt tools, decorated flat back, gilded edges, 332 + VIII pages, Petit In-4° format (19 x 26.5 cm) - Table of Contents: see photos -
This work provides a broad overview of all natural geological curiosities and terrestrial phenomena.
Very good condition, but considering the age, slight wear may appear, but without severity. Fresh interior and good binding of the notebooks.

The Enigmas of Creation by Abbé Th. Moreux, Director of the Bourges Observatory
Where do we come from? Who are we? - Abundantly and richly decorated with the drawings and illustrations by the author - Maison de la Bonne Presse, Paris 1910 - Half-green cloth binding with corner cappings edged with gold fillets, marbled boards, smooth gilt-titled spine, 260 pages, cover preserved, Petit In-4° format (20 x 27 cm) - Table of Contents: see photos -
Very good condition, but considering the age, slight wear may appear, but without severity. Fresh interior and good binding of the notebooks.
The Globe and Its Natural Wonders, Its Depths, Surface, and Atmosphere - (by Klein and Thomé) French Edition by Charles Baye - Decorated with 124 wood engravings, including 10 full-page illustrations, as well as 12 geographical maps - Mons, H. Manceaux, Publisher / Brussels, Office of Advertising, 1888
Red percaline binding, gilt titled and adorned with a broad gilt frame, bordered by a wide rolled black fillet, smooth spine titled and decorated with gilt tools, decorated flat back, gilded edges, 332 + VIII pages, Petit In-4° format (19 x 26.5 cm) - Table of Contents: see photos -
This work provides a broad overview of all natural geological curiosities and terrestrial phenomena.
Very good condition, but considering the age, slight wear may appear, but without severity. Fresh interior and good binding of the notebooks.

Details

Number of Books
2
Subject
Anthropology, Astronomy, Biology, Geography, Geology, History, Illustrated, Natural History, Nature, Outer space, Physics, Reference, Science, Topography
Book Title
Les Enigmes de la Création et Le Globe Terrestre
Author/ Illustrator
Th. Moreux, Ch. Baye
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1888
Publication year youngest item
1910
Edition
1st Edition, Illustrated Edition
Language
French
Original language
No
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
600
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Objects sold
90.43%
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