77/1829 [Geology]. Suess, E. La face de la terre. French transl. E. de Margerie. Paris, A. Colin, 1921-1924, 4 parts in 7 vols., 1st/ 2nd ed., 14 (large fold.) (chromo)lithogr. maps, 6 (fold.) plates, 1 frontisp. portrait, 675 woodengr. ills., contemp. unif. gilt hmor., 4to.

- Two maps w. tear in inner margin; vol.2 a few owner's entries; vol.5 two lvs. torn (repaired w. paper tape). Good set.

= This authorized French ed. of the German classic is not merely a translation but it is considerably enlarged and most of the ills. were drawn specially for this edition. Cf. Heralds of Science, 99.