Du Spitzbergen au Sahara. Étapes d'un naturaliste au Spitzberg, en Écosse, en Suisse, en France, en Italie, en Orient, Égypte et en Algerie cruising Mail slip pasted in the

Mail slip pasted in the front showing its original provenance as having been sent by the author to a colleague

mainly marginal

Illustrated with in-text photographs

Printed by Morrison and Gibb of Edinburgh

aka Baron Monk Bretton of Conyboro and Hurstpierpoint in the county of Sussex was a Liberal politician and Chairman of the London County Council 1929-30

Du Spitzbergen au Sahara. Étapes d'un naturaliste au Spitzberg, en Écosse, en Suisse, en France, en Italie, en Orient, Égypte et en Algerie cruising Mail slip pasted in theParis: J. B. Baillire, 1865. First Edition. Original publisher's red cloth with original chromo lithographed wrappers preserved, gilt lettering to spine, gilt vignette of the Collge de La Rochefoucauld to upper cover. pp xvi, 619, 4 (advertisements), 16 wood engravings; faded on spine, heavy foxing or browning throughout, original photograph of the Collge de Rouchfoucauld tipped in at dedication leaf together with a presentation inscription in ink