The Tower of Pelee: New Studies of the Great Volcano of Martinique

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1904. Hardcover. Three-quarters brown paper boards with red cloth spine & corners; title plates on spine & front cover; 62 pp. plus 22 BW plates. F+ (Substantial wear and aging to covers, esp. at head of spine and on front cloth corners; hinges are quite loose but still holding; pages are generally clean, and all guards with the plates are present.). Item #145207

Hungarian-borh American geologist Angelo Heilprin (1853-1907) was among the first scientists to visti this site when Montagne Pelee erupted in 1902. Here is part of his report, after his third visit to the island. Begins with a narrative. Each subsequent BW plate includes a paper guard with text description. Uncommon.

Price: $195.00

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