{"product_id":"the-travels-and-researches-of-alexander-von-humboldt-w-macgillivray","title":"The Travels and Researches of Alexander von Humboldt, W. Macgillivray","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Travels and Researches of Alexander von Humboldt, W. Macgillivray — Enlarged Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London and Edinburgh, Thomas Nelson, 1853\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 12mo, pp. [unknown]. Engraved frontispiece portrait, engraved vignette title page, 4 plates, 2 woodcuts, and a fold-out map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. The original publisher’s embossed red cloth remains notably bright and well-preserved, with the gilt laurel wreath and spine lettering exhibiting minimal oxidation. The binding is sound and tight, showing only minor, expected rubbing to the corners and spine ends. Internally, the pages are largely crisp, though there is some light foxing and toning present, primarily affecting the preliminary pages, plates, and fore-edges, which is standard for a volume of this era. The inner hinges are completely intact without any cracking to the endpapers. There is a neat contemporary ownership inscription in ink on the front free endpaper (\"Mrs Purdon \/ From \/ William Purdon \/ March 1853\"), which provides a factual record of early provenance without detracting from the book's overall structural and aesthetic integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is an \"Enlarged Edition\" of William Macgillivray’s highly regarded condensed narrative, issued as part of the “Edinburgh Cabinet Library - New Edition” series. It expands upon earlier printings by including a supplementary narrative of Humboldt’s later scientific expeditions to the Ural Mountains, the Altaian Range, and the Caspian Sea, offering a more complete overview of the naturalist's achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe volume is profusely illustrated with an engraved portrait of Humboldt by Horsburgh, a picturesque vignette title page depicting the Dragon-Tree of Orotava, four full-page plates (including the Air Volcanoes of Turbaco), two in-text woodcuts, and a fold-out map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eWhile Macgillivray’s abridgements were popular throughout the mid-nineteenth century, encountering this specific 1853 Thomas Nelson printing in its original, unrestored publisher's cloth is uncommon on the open market. The contemporary 1853 gift inscription further grounds the volume exactly in its year of publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eA fascinating mid-nineteenth-century abridgement of Alexander von Humboldt's monumental scientific explorations. Distilling Humboldt's vast geographical, botanical, and geological observations into a widely accessible narrative, W. Macgillivray captures the adventurous spirit of one of history’s greatest scientific minds. This enlarged edition vividly brings to life not only Humboldt’s famous journeys through the equinoctial regions of the Americas but also his later, equally vital travels through the Russian Empire, offering a comprehensive testament to a lifetime of discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55210394452307,"sku":"5904","price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261003_121824.jpg?v=1791208683","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-travels-and-researches-of-alexander-von-humboldt-w-macgillivray","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}