Glacial Systems of the Alps Glacier Phenomena 1856 Johnston scientific folio map Curiosities spine rebacked with gilt lettering

spine rebacked with gilt lettering and rules

We note cutting across the entire center of Africa is shown the apocryphal chain of Mts

by Orange-Judd including:

(Asia / Myanmar / Anam/ Siam/ Laos / Yunnan / Hainan / China / Korea)

Glacial Systems of the Alps Glacier Phenomena 1856 Johnston scientific folio map Curiosities spine rebacked with gilt letteringIllustrations of the Glacier Systems of the Alps, and of Glacial Phenomena in General. (Europe, Alps Mountains, Glacier Systems, Mont Black, Chamounti, Rhone Valley, Snow Fields). Issued 1856, Edinburgh by William Blackwood and Sons. Engraved by W & A. K. Johnston. Detailed and lovely large mid 19th century color lithographed folio diagramatic map with piano key border. Across bottom center is a comparison of mountain elevations showing the snow line