Author: Krecke [F. W. C.] and [C. H. D.] Buys Ballot
Title: Meteorologische waarnemingen in Nederland en zijn bezittingen en afwijkingen van temperatuur en barometerstand op vele plaatsen in Europa. Uitgegeven door het Koninklijk Nederlandsch Meteorologisch Instituut.
Description: Utrecht, Kemink en Zoon, 1859-1861. Two volumes in one. Oblong 4to (22.0 x 26.6 cm). [ii], 244, cxvii, [ii]; [ii], 303 pp, with numerous tables. later blind half cloth over marbled boards. = Published by the Dutch Meteorological Office, this work covers two years of meteorological observations in various places in the Netherlands, and other European localities. The first volume including the meteorology of Indonesia (Palembang) between 1850 and 1856. Numerous data are presented in tables, the general conclusions are written in Dutch. A work like this, with numerous factual data, remains important in view of current climatological theories. Small cancelled blindstamp on the title pages, otherwise a very good copy.

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