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ABICH, Hermann.
Vues Illustratives de Phenomenes Geologues Observes sur le Vesuve et l'Etna, pendant les Annees 1833 et 1834.
- Published
- Berlin: Librairie I. Kuhr, 1837.
- References
- Not in Abbey; Bobins 573.
- Plates
- 7
- Binding/Size
- L=FOLIO
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- Berlin: Librairie I. Kuhr, 1837.
- Ref
- 5602
Oblong folio, title page in French and German, advertisement; 8pp., text. engraved plates and plans, mostly showing multiple images on seven plates, including 19 magnificent hand-coloured illustrations. 1/4 red calf and marbled boards, a matching gilt title label to upper board, gilt in rule, and letters to newly relaid spine. Bookplates of 'Giannalista Feltrinelli' & 'Norman R. Bobins' to front pastedown. Plates depict images of the volcanoes Vesuvius and Etna; and their craters between 1833-34. Coloured plates in order: 1. Das Kraterplateau des Vesuv. September 1834 / Das Kraterplateau des Vesuv. July 1834. 2. Emporgehobenes terrain ueber biner grossen eruptions spalte auf dem Krater Plateau des Vesuv... May 1834 / Eruptions Kegel auf dem Krater Plateau des Vesuv. 3. Ausgefullte eruptionsspalte auf dem Kraterplateau des Vesuv / . Erhebungsspalte / Seitenwand der Erhebungsspalte. 4. Schlackige eruptionskegel im zustande ihrer Zerstörung durch einsturz. / Kegel über der eruptionspalte / Aufgetriebene schlackenmasse / Eruptionschlackenkegel. 5. Der Krater des Aetna. June 1834. 6. Valle del Bove de L'Etna de S.E. a N.O. au dessours du Zoccolaro. 7. Massif saillant d'une roche composee de spheroides de lave compacte dans la paroi interieure du Cratere de l'Etna / Seconde formation des cones d'eruption sur le Plateau du Cratere du Vesuve / Fentes remplies sour forme de Filon a la Rocca del Corvo. Valle de Bove / Cone d'eruption, ayant une coulee d'une lave tres fluide a sa base sur le Plateau du Cratere du Vesuve.