Notes et Notices sur l'Expédition scientifique des Anglais au pic de Ténériffe, en 1856. Sur l'Origine des Espèces [i.e. Darwin's 'Origin of Species']. Sur "Toulon, port de mer." Sur l'Ouvrage de Miss Nightingale, intitulé: "Notes on Nursing." [.]

Published by Versailles: Imprimérie de E. Aubert 6 Avenue de Sceaux, 1864

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Seller: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, United KingdomRichard M. Ford Ltd

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12mo, [iv] + 52 + [i], the last page carrying an erratum. Unopened. In original grey printed wraps. Text clear and complete. Fair, on aged paper, with wear to wraps (particularly spine) and dog-eared front wrap. Bound in at the end is a separate seven-page pamphlet with a title-page which simply reads 'Toulon Port de Guerre par J. P.A. Madden.' The printer of this seven-page item is Imprimérie Cerf at Versailles. The fifth and last piece in the main item is a 'Traduction d'un article du TITAN sur les Aquarium.' On the title-page of the main item Madden is described as 'Membre de la Société des Sciences Naturelles de Seine-et-Oise, Agrégé de l'Université imperiale'. Darwin apparent;y regretted not being able to land on Teneriffe on the Beagle. Scarce: the only copies of the main item on COPAC at the University of California and the Bibliotheque Nationale; and the only copy of 'Toulon Port de Guerre' at the Bibliotheque Nationale.

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Title
Notes et Notices sur l'Expédition scientifique des Anglais au pic de Ténériffe, en 1856. Sur l'Origine des Espèces [i.e. Darwin's 'Origin of Species']. Sur "Toulon, port de mer." Sur l'Ouvrage de Miss Nightingale, intitulé: "Notes on Nursing." [.]
Author
J.-P.-A. Madden [Jean-Patrice-Auguste Madden (1808-1889)] [Florence Nightingale; Charles Darwin]
Publisher
Versailles: Imprimérie de E. Aubert 6 Avenue de Sceaux
Publication year
1864
Binding
Soft cover

Richard M. Ford Ltd

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