Lives of the brothers Humboldt, Alexander and William : translated and arranged from the German of Klencke & Schleisier /
Klencke, Hermann,1813-1881.
Schlesier, Gustav.
Bauer, Juliette.
Davidson, Andrew B.,former owner.StEdNL
Main, Robert,active 1856,former owner.StEdNL
Edinburgh Institution,former owner.StEdNL
London : Ingram, Cooke & Co., 227, Strand,
1852.
With half title pages.
Each biography has also special title page: Alexander von Humboldt: a biographical monument. By Professor Klencke. Translated from the German, by Juliette Bauer. ; Life of William von Humboldt. Translated and abridged from the German of Schlesier, by Juliette Bauer.
Sabin
Sabin Group
Bookplate on the front pastedown "Edinburgh Institution / 8 Queen Street. / To / Robert Main / 1st prize / 1st class of English / Andrew B. Davidson Master. / July 1856". The front pastedown also has the bookplate of "Mackenzie Binder Edinburgh".
The front board has the emblem of the Edinburgh Institution in gilt.
Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859.
Humboldt, Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1767-1835.
England London.