Agassiz. Études sur les Glaciers,2v,1840

Agassiz (Louis) Études sur les Glaciers,2 vol. including Atlas, first edition, text with half-title, errata leaf at end, some foxing, ex-library copy with old ink stamp (and number) on title and a few other leaves, modern crushed morocco, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, Atlas with 19 fine lithographed plates by Nicolet after Bettannier on 18 sheets, some partly tinted, the first 14 with accompanying outline plates, one bound in wrong way round, some foxing, mainly to last few plates, bookplate removed from front pastedown, contemporary half calf, original lithographed pale yellow upper wrapper with vignette bound in at beginning, rubbed, corners a little worn, rebacked preserving old label, [Meckly 1; Horblit 1; PMM 309; Perret 19 "Ouvrage fondamental sur la théorie des glaciers...très rare"], 8vo and folio, Neuchatel, 1840.

***"...the beginning of modern glacial geology." PMM.