Dr. P. D. J. Hyades

L&Apos;Ethnographie Fugienne

Paris, Typographie A. Hennuyer, 1884. Leather. A very scarce collection of ten essays bound together in leather on the subject of the ethnography of the inhabitants of Terra del Fuego, in French and Italian. Containing ten essays: Hyades' 'Contribution a l'Ethnographic Fugienne', Hyades et Galippe's 'Observations suc le Systeme Dentaire des Fuegiens', Hyades' 'Letter au Delisle sur les Fuegiens', Hyades 'Presentation de L'Ouvrage: Mission du Cap Horn, Histoire du Voyage', 'Questionnaire de Sociologie et d'Ethnographie', Lovisato's 'Sulla Collezione Ethnogratica delle Terra del Fuoco', Lovisato's 'Una Escursione Geologica nella Patagonia e nella Terra del Fuoco', Lovisato's 'Da Buenos Aires alle Sierre di Cordova', Lovisato's 'Sopra e Fossili delle Pampas' and De Margerie's 'Compte Rendu de L'Ouvrage&apos.From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back. Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years. He spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera stations. His library collection was built over decades and highlights his love of polar exploration.Containing three loose sheets of advertisements, as well as a number of relevant photocopies.With a handwritten table of contents.A very scarce collection of essays detailing Tierra del Fuego. In a quarter calf binding. Externally lovely. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are a touch age-toned, with the occasional instance of spotting. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 769R6

Catalogue: Ethnography

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Hyades, P.

Mission scientifique de Cap Horn 1882-1883. Tome IV. Géologie.

Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1887. 4to (27.2 x 22.8 cm). [ii], 249 pp.; three engraved maps of which two double sized, 20 heliogravures and lithographs, one being another map. Ten splendid chromolithographed plates, depicting minerals, a few finished by hand. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Spine with five raised bands and gilt lettering. Patterned endpapers. Speckled edges. = Important and early contribution to the geology of Terra del Fuego and the Strait of Magellan, with some fine maps, stunning photos and detailed images of minerals. On the occasion of the International Polar Year, 11 European countries and the US organised an expedition to the Poles in order to make geodesic and other scientific observations. The French team, lead by Lieutenant Payen and Dr Hyades visited Cape Horn. This is the full report on their geological observations. It is one of the rarer volumes. Marginal spotting on a few plates, otherwise an attractive, clean copy. Cat. BM(NH), p. 899.

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Book number: 51875