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. (imprint)
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.
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.
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.
Central America (Place), Description and travel.
Latvia (Place), Description and travel.
Added entry--name
Bonpland, Aimé
Schoell, Frédéric, publisher.
Trant, William Henry, former owner.
Canning, George, former owner.
Added entry--place
France, Paris.
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B32330
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LIBRARY CODE
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fre
096##
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En.1.08 - En.1.09
1001#
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Humboldt, Alexander von
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Voyage aux régions équinoxiales du nouveau continent, fait en 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 et 1804, /
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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.
24635
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Voyage au nouveau continent
260##
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A Paris, :
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chez F. Schoell, rue des Fossés - Montmartres, no. 14.,
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1814.
300##
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3 v. :
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ill., maps, tables ;
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36 cm + 2 atlases (57 cm).
500##
$a
Half-title: Voyage au nouveau continent.
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On verso of half-title: De l'imprimerie de Smith.
5050#
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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).
561##
$a
Inscription on t.p.: W.H. Trant.
561##
$a
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.
563##
$a
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.
590##
$a
Copy imperfect: lacks atlas volumes.
650#0
$a
Expeditions.
651#0
$a
Central America
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Description and travel.
651#0
$a
Latvia
$x
Description and travel.
7001#
$a
Bonpland, Aimé
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Schoell, Frédéric
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publisher.
7001#
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Trant, William Henry
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former owner.
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Canning, George
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former owner.
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France
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Paris.
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