A Hundred Wonders of the World in Nature and Art. Described according to the latest authorities, and profusely illustrated.

8°. Many b/w illustrations and tables. 607 p. Cloth binding with gilt title, gilt egding. Zahlreiche s/w Textillustrationen und Tafeln. Dekorativer Orig.-Ganzleinenband mit ornamentaler und goldgepr. Deckel- und Rückenverzierung, Rundum-Goldschnitt. – Contents: 1. Mountains (Himalaya, Andes, Mont Blanc, Peter Botte). 2. Volcanoes (Cotopaxi, Pichincha, Etna, Stromboli, Hecla, Erbus, etc.) 3. The great Earthquake of 1755). 4. Caves and Grottes (Mammoth Cave, Caves of Calaveras Country, Grotto of Antiparos, Kirkdale, etc.) 5. Natural Bridges (Virginia, Icononza, Calaveras Country) 6. Geysers (Geyser of Iceland, Geyer of Firehole River). 7. Lakes (in Europe, Africa, Caspian Sea, etc.) 8. Rivers (Amazon, Mississippi, Ganges, Nile, European Rivers). 9. Waterfalls (Niagara, Yosemite Valley, Zambesi and Felou, Cascade of Gavarnie). 10. The Ocean. 11. The Atmosphere. 12. Fossil and Extinct Animals. 13. Mammalia. 14. Reptiles. 15. Insects. 16. Vegetable Kingdom. 17. Ancient Remains ( Pyramids of Egypt, Thebes, Babylon, Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, etc.). 18. Churches. 19. Palaces. 20. Remarkable Inventions (Telescope, Microscope, Telegraphy, Electrik Light, Diving Bell, Aerostation, Railways, Tubular Bridges, Suez Canal, etc.)

Einband etwas bestoßen und innen vereinzelt fleckig. – Binding bit used and splotchy. Lining splotchy.

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