1877 illustrated mountain geography by Dupaigne

Description

Albert Dupaigne's 'Les Montagnes', published by Alfred Mame et fils in Tours, 1877. Octavo format, half-morocco binding, 592 pages. Illustrated with seven colored folding maps (drawn by Dumas-Vorzet and engraved by Erhard) and 184 black-and-white figures in-text and out-of-text, including the frontispiece by Riou, Bayard, Weil, etc. Slight foxing present. Contents include: Introduction - Plains and mountain regions - An unknown science - Where mountains are found - Mountain forms - Mountain composition - Mountain origins - Geology - Two pages from Genesis - Volcanoes - Atmosphere and meteors - Water circulation - Mountain erosion - Glaciers - Life in the mountains - Conclusion. Pleasant copy.