Preface by E a Martel (1 results)
Ten Years Under the Earth
Casteret, Norbert; (Preface by E. A. Martel; translated from the French by Barrows Mussey)
Published by The Greystone Press, New York, 1938
- Hardcover
- First Edition
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Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. 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 th…e 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.