Author: Ziegler, J. M.
Title: Sammlung absoluter Höhen der Schweiz und der angrenzenden Gegenden der Nachbarländer als Ergänzung der Karte in Reduction von 1:380.000. Hypsométrie de la Suisse pour servir de complément a la carte réduite de 1: 380000.
Description: Zürich, J. Wurster & Comp., 1853. Tall 8vo (24.5 x 12.1 cm). xvi, 400 pp., one large, double-folded map of Sitzerland in two colours. Slightly later grained half cloth over marbled boards. = Contains a massive list of localities in Switzerland with their actual height above sea level in meters and in feet. It includes neigbouring parts in, for instance, France and Germany, and covers in fact almost the complete Alps and Jura mountains. The introduction and general part is bilingual, German and French, the data in the tables are in German only. Label on spine foot, wo small stamps on the front free endpaper, as well as the name of a former owner; a few, isolated spots, otherwise a very good, clean copy.

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