Mountaineering.- Glaciers.- Bourrit (M[arc] T[héodore]) Descriptions des Alpes Pennines et Rhetiennes [&] Nouvelle Description des Glacieres et Glaciers de Savoye, 3 vol., first edition, first appearances, text in French, half-title to vol. 3 ?only, 1 folding engraved map only (lacking vol. 3 map) and 13 engraved plates (occasionally trimmed affecting engraved plate number), a few short tears (of which 1 or 2 into or touching text), very occasional light scattered spots or surface stains and browning, heaviest to pp.19-32 of vol. 3, Chateau de la Roche Guyon bibliotheque ink stamps to titles and labels to spines, attractive contemporary green half morocco, spines browned, morocco labels to spines, light rubbing, housed in a modern green drop-back box, [Perret 0658 & 0659], 8vo, Geneva, J.P Bonnant and Paul Barde, 1781-85.

⁂ Bourrit's work influenced the growing interest in the Alps, appreciating the landscape for its natural beauty beyond being objects of scientific study. This is La Rochefoucauld copy with the ink-stamps of Chateau de la Roche Guyon.