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Mountains (Color Maps) 1877 Dupaigne

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Albert Dupaigne

The Mountains
Alfred Mame and son, Tours, 1877. In-8°, half-chagrin binding, 592 pages. Illustrated book with seven out-of-text color maps (drawn by Dumas-Vorzet and engraved by Erhard) and 184 in-text and out-of-text black figures including the frontispiece by Riou, Bayard, Weil… Some discreet foxing.
Summary: Introduction – Countries of plains and countries of mountains – A little-known science – Where are the mountains – The shapes of mountains – What are mountains made of – The origin of mountains – Geology – Two pages from Genesis – Volcanoes – The atmosphere and its meteors – The circulation of water – The demolition of mountains – Glaciers – Life in the mountains – Conclusion.

Pleasant copy

Albert Dupaigne The Mountains Alfred Mame and son, Tours, 1877. In-8°, half-chagrin binding, 592 pages. Illustrated book with seven out-of-text color maps (drawn by Dumas-Vorzet and engraved by Erhard) and 184 in-text and out-of-text black figures including the frontispiece by Riou, Bayard, Weil… Some discreet foxing. Summary: Introduction – Countries of plains and countries of mountains – A little-known science – Where are the mountains – The shapes of mountains – What are mountains made of – The origin of mountains – Geology – Two pages from Genesis – Volcanoes – The atmosphere and its meteors – The circulation of water – The demolition of mountains – Glaciers – Life in the mountains – Conclusion. Pleasant copy