Louis Figuier — La Terre Et Les Mers, Ou, Description Physique Du Globe

Paris, Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie, 1864. Leather. A French work on the Earth and its physical qualities by Louis Figuier, illustrated with vignettes and plates. Written by Louis Figuier, a French writer and scientist.With the ownership bookplate and inscription of John Bunce, as well as J. D. Dewar.Illustrated with a frontispiece, fourteen colour maps, and with vignettes throughout by Mm. Karl Girardet, as well as twenty plates.In the original French language.Collated, complete. In a quarter crushed morocco binding. Externally generally smart; a little bumped to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, binding is generally firm; slight straining to the front hinge at the half title. Pages are occasionally slightly spotted. Very Good . Ill.: Mm. Karl Girdardet. Very Good .