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Description du Département du Simplon, ou de la ci-devant République du Valais

Description du Département du Simplon, ou de la ci-devant République du Valais by SCHINER, Hildibrand

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Title
Description du Département du Simplon, ou de la ci-devant République du Valais
Author
SCHINER, Hildibrand
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Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (United States)
Description
x, 557, [1] pp. 8vo, cont. green sheep-backed green boards maroquiné, single gilt fillet round sides, flat spine gilt. Sion: A. Advocat, 1812. First edition of this uncommon account of the mountainous canton of Valais (then known as the “département du Simplon”) in Switzerland. Schiner, a physician on the medical faculty at Montpellier, describes the geography, natural history, most notable buildings, costumes, cuisines and wines, commercial activities, roads, climate, structure of government, the mountains and glaciers, forests, etc., etc. The author also discusses the prevalence of goiter amongst the population, along with other diseases common to the canton. Fine copy, signed by Prince Dietrichstein on the free front endpaper.
[NATURE] SMITHSONIAN HANDBOOKS INSECTS SPIDERS AND OTHER TERRESTRIAL ARTHROPODS

[NATURE] SMITHSONIAN HANDBOOKS INSECTS SPIDERS AND OTHER TERRESTRIAL ARTHROPODS by George C. McGavin | Steve Gorton (Photographer) | Louis N. Sorkin (Editor) ~~

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Title
[NATURE] SMITHSONIAN HANDBOOKS INSECTS SPIDERS AND OTHER TERRESTRIAL ARTHROPODS
Author
George C. McGavin | Steve Gorton (Photographer) | Louis N. Sorkin (Editor) ~~
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Black Swan Books, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Near Fine binding
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Norwalk: Easton Press, 2000. Full Leather. Near Fine binding. Small Octavo; in leather; with titling an illustrations in gilt; all edges gilt; 256 pages including the Index; with full color photographic illustrations throughout. Near Fine binding.

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