Author: PHILIPPI, R.A.
Title: Reise durch die Wueste Atacama auf Befehl der Chilenischen Regierung im Sommer 1853-'54 unternommen und beschrieben.
Description: Halle, E. Anton, 1860. Large in 4to. W. fold. map and 27 (some col.) lith. pls. Orig. pr. brds. (Spine and covers some dam.). (X, 190, 62 pp.). (As often, pls. foxed, text only occasionally.). Sabin, 62452: The Atacama desert is a desolate region, bone dry and considered absolutely barren and uninteresting for three and a half centuries. Now, however, considered as treasure trove of mineral wealth, abounding in copper, silver, lead, nickel, cobalt, iron nitrates, etc. The region has some of the most productive copper - and silver mines of the world. This puiblication is a wonderful and important report of the first scientific journey made to this region.

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