A Life of Matthew Fontaine Maury, U.S.N. and C.S.N. author of 'Physical Geography of the Sea and its Meteorology.' Compiled by his daughter . . .

MAURY, Matthew Fontaine (1806-1873); Diana Fontaine MAURY CORBIN (1837-1900).

Published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1888., London:, 1888

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8vo. vi, [2], 326 pp. Frontispiece. Original blind- and gilt-stamped navy cloth; paper label affixed to spine. Embossed stamp of Carnegie Institution [HALE]. INSCRIBED BY GEORGE ELLERY HALE, April 1906. Very good+. First edition. Diana Fontaine Maury Corbin (1837-1900) was the daughter of Matthew Fontaine Maury. Her biography of her father is a compilation of letters organized with a narrative sketch of his life. Mrs. Corbin emphasized his scientific life along with his devotion to his family. She also defines his work with the Confederacy and his fact-finding trips to Mexico after the War Between the States seeking the possibility of the colonization of "A New Virginia." At last, the family is united in Virginia when Matthew Fontaine Maury accepted a teaching post at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington.

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Title: A Life of Matthew Fontaine Maury, U.S.N. and C.S.N. author of 'Physical Geography of the Sea and its Meteorology.' Compiled by his daughter . . .
Publisher: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1888., London:
Publication Date: 1888
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition

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