Preface by E a Martel (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. No dust jacket. First Edition (so stated). New York: The Greystone Press, 1938. Near Fine condition. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean, tight, and unmarked. Photo illustrations throughout. A captivating memoir of the author's explorations and scientific discoveries in caves, caverns, and underground rivers. Index. From the Preface: "In 1923, Norbert Casteret made his name by a master stroke, the discovery of the prehistoric drawings and statues in the cavern of Montespan (Haute Garonne); he has uncovered many other caverns since." Uncommon first printing in English. Bound in the original green cloth. First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No dust jacket. 8vo. xx, 283pp.…