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Hartt, Ch. [Charles] Fred

Thayer Expedition. Scientific Results of a Journey in Brazil. By Louis Agassiz and His Travelling Companions. Geology and Physical Geography of Brazil

1870

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Year of publication
1870
Place of printing
Boston. Fields, Osgood, & Co.
Author
Hartt, Ch. [Charles] Fred
Edition
First edition, first issue.
Keyword
Travel - South America Brazil
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; xxiii, 620 pp, frontispiece with tissue guard, large folding map (short tear at stub but complete), 9 full-page plates & maps, numerous other illustrations including some not in list, index. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, spine a bit faded but lettering clear, outer corner lightly bumped, very good sound and solid copy, clean and unmarked. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A well-illustrated account of the scientific results of the famed Thayer expedition, lead by Agassiz. Hartt was a former student of Agassiz and at the time of writing this work, professor of geology at Cornell University. Many plates and illustrations are views in Brazil.
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