B32330

Language code

fre

Shelfmark

En.1.08 - En.1.09

Author

Humboldt, Alexander von

Title

Voyage aux régions équinoxiales du nouveau continent, fait en 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 et 1804, /, par Al. de Humboldt, et A. Bonpland ; rédigé par Alexandre de Humboldt. Avec deux atlas, qui renferment, l'un le vues de cordillères et les monumens de peuples indigènes de l'Amerique, et l'autre des cartes géographiques et physiques.

Varying form of title

Added title page title: Voyage au nouveau continent

Publication, distribution, etc.

A Paris, :, chez F. Schoell, rue des Fossés - Montmartres, no. 14.,, 1814.

Physical description

3 v. :, ill., maps, tables ;, 36 cm + 2 atlases (57 cm).

Note

Half-title: Voyage au nouveau continent.

Note

On verso of half-title: De l'imprimerie de Smith.

Formatted contents note

Contents: Relation historique. t. 1-3 (t. 4 never published) -- [Atlas pittoresque] Vues de Cordillères (atlas v. 1) -- Atlas géographique et physique (atlas v. 2, pt. 1) -- Atlas géographique et physique. Examen critique de l'histoire de la nouveau continent, et de progrès de l'astronomie nautique aux quinzièmes et seizième siècles (atlas v. 2, pt. 2).

Provenance

Inscription on t.p.: W.H. Trant.

Provenance

Inscription on verso of front fly-leaf: This work was the property of the R. Honorable George Canning. It is now presented to my schoolfellow the Provost of Eton, having witnessed the visit of the King of Prussia, accompanied by the Baron Alexandre de Humboldt, to Eton College on the 26th of January 1842. it is my wish if the Provost see fit, that it be placed in the College Library in memoriam rei. Floreat Etona. William Henry Trant. Windsor, February 19th 1842.

Binding

Mid-nineteenth century purple calf; gold tooled triple fillet frame; gold tooled floral roll on board edges; gold tooled decoration on spine; black morocco spine labels; gold tooled letters and triple fillet on spine lables; marbled endpapers; marbled edges.

Copy-specific note

Copy imperfect: lacks atlas volumes.

Subject

Expeditions.

Subject

Central America (Place), Description and travel.

Subject

Lithuania (Place), Description and travel.

Added entry--name

Bonpland, Aimé

Added entry--name

Schoell, Frédéric, publisher.

Added entry--name

Trant, William Henry, former owner.

Added entry--name

Canning, George, former owner.

Added entry--place

France, Paris.

001B32330

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0410#$afre

096##$aEn.1.08 - En.1.09

1001#$aHumboldt, Alexander von$b

24510$aVoyage aux régions équinoxiales du nouveau continent, fait en 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 et 1804, /$cpar Al. de Humboldt, et A. Bonpland ; rédigé par Alexandre de Humboldt. Avec deux atlas, qui renferment, l'un le vues de cordillères et les monumens de peuples indigènes de l'Amerique, et l'autre des cartes géographiques et physiques.

24635$aVoyage au nouveau continent

260##$aA Paris, :$bchez F. Schoell, rue des Fossés - Montmartres, no. 14.,$c1814.

300##$a3 v. :$bill., maps, tables ;$c36 cm + 2 atlases (57 cm).

500##$aHalf-title: Voyage au nouveau continent.

500##$aOn verso of half-title: De l'imprimerie de Smith.

5050#$aRelation historique. t. 1-3 (t. 4 never published) -- [Atlas pittoresque] Vues de Cordillères (atlas v. 1) -- Atlas géographique et physique (atlas v. 2, pt. 1) -- Atlas géographique et physique. Examen critique de l'histoire de la nouveau continent, et de progrès de l'astronomie nautique aux quinzièmes et seizième siècles (atlas v. 2, pt. 2).

561##$aInscription on t.p.: W.H. Trant.

561##$aInscription on verso of front fly-leaf: This work was the property of the R. Honorable George Canning. It is now presented to my schoolfellow the Provost of Eton, having witnessed the visit of the King of Prussia, accompanied by the Baron Alexandre de Humboldt, to Eton College on the 26th of January 1842. it is my wish if the Provost see fit, that it be placed in the College Library in memoriam rei. Floreat Etona. William Henry Trant. Windsor, February 19th 1842.

563##$aMid-nineteenth century purple calf; gold tooled triple fillet frame; gold tooled floral roll on board edges; gold tooled decoration on spine; black morocco spine labels; gold tooled letters and triple fillet on spine lables; marbled endpapers; marbled edges.

590##$aCopy imperfect: lacks atlas volumes.

650#0$aExpeditions.

651#0$aCentral America$xDescription and travel.

651#0$aLithuania$xDescription and travel.

7001#$aBonpland, Aimé

7001#$aSchoell, Frédéric$epublisher.

7001#$aTrant, William Henry$eformer owner.

7001#$aCanning, George$eformer owner.

752##$aFrance$dParis.