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SAUSSURE (Horace-Bénédict de) – Travels in the Alps, precede…
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SAUSSURE (Horace-Bénédict de) – Travels in the Alps, precede…
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Estimate €500 - €800
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Description
SAUSSURE (Horace-Bénédict de) – Travels in the Alps, preceded by an Essay on the Natural History of the Surroundings of Geneva – Neuchâtel, Samuel Fauche, 1779–1786 – 2 vols. in 4°, [1] XXXVI, 540 pp [1], [2] XVI 641 pp [1], porphyry sheepskin, ribbed spine, title page and volume number page, marbled edges (defects to the binding including fragile joints, scuffing, worn corners, torn caps, etc.) (foxing and water stains) – Complete with both fold-out maps, both tables of meteorological observations, and plates (excluding vol. 1, plate 1) (View of the eastern shore of Lake Geneva)
Included:
- SAUSSURE - Voyages dans les Alpes, preceded by an Essay on the Natural History of the Surroundings of Geneva - Neuchâtel, Libreria Alpina, 1970 - 4 vols. in 4°, publisher’s binding (slight rubbing at the joints) Complete edition with all illustrations - Facsimile reprint
- Letters from Saussure to his wife - Chambéry, Dardel, 1937 - In-8°, paperback
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About the sale
ALPINE ARTS – FOLK ARTS AND TRADITIONS
Auction location
Auction time
11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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