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‎FORBES, James D. (David) (1809-1868):‎

Reference : 33153aaf

‎Occasional papers on the theory of glaciers, now first collected and chronologically arranged. With a prefatory note on the recent progress and present aspect of the theory.‎

‎Edinburgh, (R. and R. Clark for) Adam and Charles Black, 1859, gr. in-8°, chromolithogr. frontispiece + XXX + 278 p., ill. with 29 fig. + 9 lithogr. plates, blind-stamped library stamp on fly-leaf, restored original publisher’s cloth. Fine copy.‎


‎First edition of one of the highlights on early scientific researches of the glaciers.James Forbes was professor of natural philosophy in the University of Edinburgh. As a scientific investigator he is best known for his researches on heat and on glaciers. Studying the flow of glaciers he developed a theory which involved him in some controversy with Tyndall and others both as to priority and to scientific principle. Un ouvrage important sur la théorie des glaciers. Rare (Perret). Perret 1710; Steinitzer 36 and cf. 81-82; Lehner 332-3, 367, 372 ; Dict. Scient. Biogr. V/68-69. ‎

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‎FORBES, James D. (David) (1809-1868):‎

Reference : 138845aaf

‎Travels through the Alps of Savoy and other parts of the Pennine chain, with observations of the phenomena of glaciers. Second edition, revised.‎

‎Edinburgh, (T. Constable for) Adam and Charles Black, and Longman (and others) in London, M.DCCC.XLV., 1845, in-4°, Fronz „Glacier Table“ in color + XVI + 460 p. + 1 leaf publ. adds, illustrated with 9 lithogr. plates (front incl.) + 2 maps of which 1 large folded map of Mer de Glace + 9 topogr. sketches on 4 plates, Exlibris Peter E. Obergfell, contemporary blindpressed cloth binding. Joints used, but firm.‎


‎Second edition of a milestone in alpine book publishing, the first book devoted to the systematic exploration of the high Alps, with Forbes' most important early studies on glaciers and glaciology.“Le premier livre publié en anglais consacré à l'exploration systématique de la haute montagne. Il contient plusieurs chapitres consacrés à une théorie sur les glaciers. Ouvrage fondamental. La première édition est la plus rare et recherchée” (Perret). Perret 1707; Wäber BSL III/181; cf. Barth 31913 (dt. Bearbeitung 1845) 18163a (von Coolidge hrsg. Auflage 1900); Steinitzer 36 and 81-82; Lehner 332-3, 367, 372 und 621; Dictionary of Scientific Biography V/68-69. Image disp.‎

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‎FORBES, James D. (David) (1809-1868):‎

Reference : 43125aaf

‎Reisen in den Savoyer Alpen und in anderen Theilen der Penninen-Kette nebst Beobachtungen über die Gletscher. Bearbeitet von Gustav Leonhard.‎

‎Stuttgart, E. Schweizerbart, 1845, gr. in-8vo, XII + 386 S., zahlreiche Textholzstiche + 7 (1 farbig) lithograph. Tafeln + 2 lithogr. Faltkarten. Text vereinzelt etwas stockfleckig, Pappband d. Zeit, ‎


‎Erste deutsche Ausgabe. Die Tafeln mit 5 Ansichten von Gletschern u. 5 Plänen und Profilen zeigen: 1) Gletscher Tisch auf dem Eismeer (farbig) / 2) Eismeer von Chamoni von Charmoz aus / 3) Berührung zwischen Eis und Gestein / A) Karte des Eismeeres von Chamoni (gefaltet) / 4) Mont Collon und Gletscher von Arolla / B) Karte: Die Penninen-Kette der Alpen / 5) Mont Cervin vom Riffelberg aus / 6) Skizze des Gletschers von Miage - Skizze und Profile von dem Gletscher von La Brenva / 7) Skizze von Mont Collon - Skizze Chermontane und Col de Fenêtres - Skizze des Gletschers von Allalein im Saas-Thal. Perret 1707 (Übersetzung in 1 Bd.); Wäber BSL III/181; cf. Barth 31913 (dt. Bearbeitung 1845) 18163a (von Coolidge hrsg. Auflage 1900); Steinitzer 36 and 81-82; Lehner 332-3, 367, 372 und 621; Dictionary of Scientific Biography V/68-69; Dreyer 49. ‎

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