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Lot 78
Sale 5125 - Fine Book Sale
Sep 23, 2004
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1 vol.
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1 vol.
Maury, M.F. The Physical Geography of the Sea. New York: Harper, 1855. First edition. 8vo, orig. publisher's brown cloth, gilt; some edge wear. 12 diagrams, maps & tables (incl. 8 fold. engraved plates). Occasional light foxing. Ex-library, ink stamp on front free endpaper recto. Some discoloration to endpapers.
The first scientific book in the field of oceanography, contains the first profile map of the ocean floor, and the first temperature map of the surface of the Atlantic.
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