Menu
EUR
CAD
AUD
GBP
MXN
HKD
CNY
MYR
SEK
SGD
CHF
THBSAUSSURE, Horace Benedict de (1740-1799). Voyage Dans Les Alpes. Neuchatel, 1796. FIRST EDITION.
Lot 172
About Seller
Hindman
1338 West Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60607
United States
Recognized as the Midwest's leading fine art auctioneers, Hindman Auctioneers has built a worldwide reputation based on a full service approach to the auction business tailored to meet the individual needs of our clients. Coming from a variety of educational backgrounds, specialists bring years of e...Read more
Categories
Live Auction in Progress ... Currently on Lot Estimate:
$3,000 - $4,000
Absentee vs Live bid
Two ways to bid:
- Leave a max absentee bid and the platform will bid on your behalf up to your maximum bid during the live auction.
- Bid live during the auction and your bids will be submitted real-time to the auctioneer.
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
About Auction
Live
By Hindman
Oct 31, 2018
Set Reminder
2018-10-31 11:00:00
2018-10-31 11:00:00
America/New_York
Bidsquare
Bidsquare : The Adventure & Exploration Library of Steve Fossett
https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/hindman-auctions/the-adventure-exploration-library-of-steve-fossett-3507
Hindman Bidsquare@hindmanauctions.com
Hindman Bidsquare@hindmanauctions.com
View Full Catalog (215)
- Lot Description
SAUSSURE, Horace Benedict de (1740-1799). Voyage Dans Les Alpes, précédés d'un essai Sur L'Histoire Naturelle des environs de Geneve. Neuchatel: Samuel Fouche, 1779; Geneva: Barde Manget, 1786; Neuchatel: Louis Fauche-Borel, 1796.
4 volumes, 4to (259 x 197 mm). 2 engraved folding maps, 2 folding tables, 22 engraved plates, numerous engraved vignettes. (Some slight pale marginal spotting.) Contemporary French half tan calf gilt, smooth spines gilt, red and green morocco lettering-pieces gilt (a few discreet spine repairs).
FIRST EDITION, describing Saussure's forty years of alpine journeys and researches here grouped in three sections: his climbs through the Mont Blanc Massif, his journeys through the Mont Cenis Pass to the Italian and French peaks, and his numerous expeditions to the Valais, Piedmont and Savoy, St. Gotthard, and the Bernese Oberland. His studies of the geology and glaciology of the Alps were of great importance to the development of modern geology. He first climbed the glaciers of Chamonix at age 19 and, prior to his death at 59, crossed the Alps 14 times by 8 different routes. Saussure's work, according to Charles Mathews in Annals of Mont Blanc, is THE "FINEST OF ALPINE CLASSICS." Brunet V:150
Estimate $3,000-4,000 - Shipping Info
-
Please refer to https://www.lesliehindman.com/shipping-packing/
-
- Buyer's Premium
