A very RARE and beautiful and interesting book...indeed ONLY copy selling worldwide!!!! "The tempest; or, An account of the nature, properties, dangers, and uses of wind, in various parts of the world". Published under the Direction of the Committee of General Literature and Education, Appointed by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, printed for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London, in 1848. First edition. Here we have a book that looks at various types of wind including trade winds, whirlwinds, hurricanes, water spouts, and storms in various parts of the world, together with the physics behind the phenomenon of wind. There are 2 full-page maps, 8 full-page b/w illustrations, and numerous in-text b/w illustrations.
Olive green hardboards with a blind stamped decorative border. Minor marks and wear to the boards. Gilt lettering on the spine which has darkened, and is chipped at the top and torn at the bottom and worn along the front hinge.-see photos. All pages are firm and the book is in very good condition. Inside pages a bit toned but very clean,complete! Uncommon. Scarce.

A very RARE and beautiful and interesting book...indeed ONLY copy selling worldwide!!!! "The tempest; or, An account of the nature, properties, dangers, and uses of wind, in various parts of the world". Published under the Direction of the Committee of General Literature and Education, Appointed by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, printed for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London, in 1848. First edition. Here we have a book that looks at various types of wind including trade winds, whirlwinds, hurricanes, water spouts, and storms in various parts of the world, together with the physics behind the phenomenon of wind. There are 2 full-page maps, 8 full-page b/w illustrations, and numerous in-text b/w illustrations.
Olive green hardboards with a blind stamped decorative border. Minor marks and wear to the boards. Gilt lettering on the spine which has darkened, and is chipped at the top and torn at the bottom and worn along the front hinge.-see photos. All pages are firm and the book is in very good condition. Inside pages a bit toned but very clean,complete! Uncommon. Scarce.

Numărul de Cărți
1
Subiect
Geografie
Titlul Cărții
The tempest; or, An account of the nature, properties, dangers, and uses of wind, in various parts
Stare
Bună
Autor/ Ilustrator
Anon
Anul de publicație al celui mai vechi articol
1848
Înălțime
14.5 cm
Ediție
Prima Ediție
Lățime
11 cm
Limbă
Engleză
Original language
Da
Editor
Societ Promoting Christian Knowledge
Legare
Copertă cartonată
Numărul de pagini
277

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Bellissima raccolta, regalo graditissimo per mia moglie (professoressa di inglese in pensione).

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Tear and significant missing on the inner pages plus unsightly spots p.78. Seem to me not reported and does not justify the "very good condition".

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Le livre est un peu usé (moisisses d'humidité) : normal pour ne édition de 1896. le frais d'envoie sont toutefois un peu excessifs.

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