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Voyage aux regions equinoxiales du Nouveau Continent, fait en 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 et 1804 ; avec un atlas geographique et physique

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  • Description

    Voyage aux regions equinoxiales was Humboldt's longest work, published in 34 volumes over 25 years, and yet remained unfinished at his death. It documents in great detail his exploration of the New World during the years 1799 to 1804.

  • Place
    Paris, France
  • Other Id

    G473 HUM (Library of Congress Call Number)

    38265 (Cat ID)

    71596 (DBTextworks system ID)

    31401 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    book

  • Name/Title
    Voyage aux regions equinoxiales du Nouveau Continent, fait en 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 et 1804 ; avec un atlas geographique et physique
  • Primary Maker

    Aime Bonpland (Author)

     Alexander von Humboldt (Author)

  • Contributor/Publisher
    Libraire grecque-latine-allemande ; Chez N. Maze ; Chez J. Smith ; Chez Gide
  • Place
    Paris, France
  • Date
    1816-1825?
  • Physical Description

    <10> volumes ; 21 cm

  • Language
    French
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    10 items in this collection. View all items.

  • Subject Category

    Natural history--South America

    Voyages and travels

    Scientific expeditions

  • Content
    Tome I: Tenerife
    Tome II: Cumana
    Tome III: Cariaco
    Tome IV: Caracas avis sur l'atlas
    Tome V: Caracas, Valencia
    Tome VI: Llanos, Rio Apure
    Tome XII: L'Orenoque
    Tome XIII: L'Orenoque
    Tome IX: Venezuela
    Tome X: Tableaux geognostique.
  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: Rare books--19th century; South America - Description and travel]

    12 volumes published, AWMM Library holds volumes 1-10 only. Volumes 5-8 printed by N. Maze, volumes 9-12 by J. Smith. Vol. X p.1 "Livre IX" (i.e. misprint, should be Livre X). Includes bibliographical references. AWMM Library copy: Full leather brown and green marbled boards. Five raised bands on spine. Gilt floral decorations on panels. Spine title and volume details in gilt on black leather panels. Yellow, blue and red marbled endpapers and text block fore-edges. This edition carries no illustrations.

  • Associated Notes

    https://archive.org/details/b2933892x_0001

    Digitised copy of Vol I available to read online via the Internet Archive (accessed 24/11/2021)

  • Collection Type
    Reserve Collection
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    19 Dec 2023
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