ARAGO, Jacques
Memories of a blind man. Journey around the world. New revised and enlarged edition. Enriched with scientific notes by Mr. François Arago and preceded by an introduction by Mr. Jules Janin. Paris, Lebrun and Garnier frères, [1843]. 2 volumes in 1 volume in-8 (230 x 150 mm) with a portrait in frontispiece, an engraved title, XII, 449, XXVIII pp. 1 f.n.ch., 15 plates for volume I; engraved portrait in frontispiece, 439 pp. XXII pp. 1 f.n.ch., 4 plates for volume II. Blue percale, boards decorated in cold, central pieces gilt with a figurative plate, smooth spine decorated, edges gilt (Liebherr).
Ferguson, 3547; see Hill, 30.
A very fine edition of Jacques Arago's famous work.
A good copy despite some foxing, well preserved in its decorated percaline binding by Liebherr.
