Accession number
PML 127643-44
Creator
Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859.
Published
London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, J. Murray & H. Colburn, 1814.
Credit line
Gift of Ellen Bowers, 1994.
Notes
Engraved t.p.
"Translation of "Vues des Cordillères et monumens des peuples indigènes de l'Amérique," which forms "1. ptie. 2 section" of "Voyage de Humboldt et Bonpland."
Indexes (v. 2, p. [257]-324) refer to the volumes as "volumes XIII and XIV"; signatures and plates also refer to vol. XIII and XIV, indicating that the "Researches" bore those volume numbers in a series of translations of Humboldt's works issued by Longmans.
"Translation of "Vues des Cordillères et monumens des peuples indigènes de l'Amérique," which forms "1. ptie. 2 section" of "Voyage de Humboldt et Bonpland."
Indexes (v. 2, p. [257]-324) refer to the volumes as "volumes XIII and XIV"; signatures and plates also refer to vol. XIII and XIV, indicating that the "Researches" bore those volume numbers in a series of translations of Humboldt's works issued by Longmans.
Description
2 v., 19 leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm. (8vo)
Provenance
From the Garrison Library (Gibraltar) and of its governor Sir C.C. Monro, Bart.
Binding
3/4 maroon calf, marbled boards.
Classification
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