Author: ZIEGLER, JAKOB MELCHIOR. Geilfus, Georg.
Title: Das Leben des Geographen Dr. Jakob Melchior Ziegler. Nach handschriftlichen Quellen. Ein Denkmal der Freundschaft.
Description: Winterthur, J. Westfehling, 1884. VIII,140 pp. 1 b./w. frontispiece (steel engraved portrait of J.M. Ziegler). Orig. publishers relief binding (gilt lettered brown cloth over boards; a.e.g.). 8vo. A very good copy of this monographe on Jakob Melchior Ziegler (born November 27th, 1801 Winterthur - died April 1st, 1883 Basel) was a Swiss geographer. He distinguished himself as an author of maps and atlases as well as an important cartographer. and earth science.

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