Histoire Et Description Des Iles De L'Ocean
by M. Le Commandeur Bory De Saint-Vincent and M. Frederic Lacroix
(Firmin Didot Freres - First Edition, 1839)
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A very attractively rebound copy of this extremely scarce early 19th Century French account of the oceanic islands of the world.
Originally published in several sections this edition contains a general introduction to the ocean and its life-forms followed by a description of the Arctic, Antarctic, Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, the Mediterranean, Baltic, Caspian and Red Seas, the Persian Gulf, Hudson Bay and Lake Baikal (amongst others) by M. Bory De Saint - Vincent. This is followed by separate essays on "Iles Orcades" (Orkneys), "Iles Feroe" (Faroe Islands), "Iles Normandes" (Jersey, Guernsey and Sark), "Terre-Neuve" (Saint-Pierre and Miquelon), "Iles Bermudes", "Iles Crozet", "Iles Galapagos" and "Iles Revilla Gigedo" (Revillagigedo Islands) by M. Frederic Lacroix.
Believed to be the First Edition (no publishing history or indications of earlier printings are stated) but other, longer, versions of this work were also published by Firmin Didot Freres in 1839.
Please note the text of this book is in French throughout.
Book Condition - Very Good-: Hardback, 8vo (approx 8.5 inches / 21.5 cm tall), 176 pages with eleven monochrome plates, two maps and two page Contents list at rear. New marbled paper boards and cloth spine in excellent condition, very securely bound, internally very clean and clear in a Very Good- condition throughout with occasional light to moderate foxing and toning.
Total weight with packaging just under 400g.
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Histoire Et Description Des Iles De L'Ocean by M. Le Commandeur Bory De Saint-Vincent and M. Frederic Lacroix (Firmin Didot Freres - First Edition, 1839)
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Somer Books, Midsomer Norton, Bath, England