Sabin BERTHELOT
Antiquités canariennes, ou Annotations sur l'origine des peuples qui occupèrent les îles Fortunées, depuis les premiers temps jusqu'à l'époque de leur conquête[Canarian Antiquities, or Annotations on the Origin of the Peoples Who Inhabited the Fortunate Isles, from the Earliest Times to the Period of Their Conquest]
E. Plon et Cie|Paris 1879|23 x 28.5 cm|Broché
First edition of the final work devoted to the Canary Islands by the zoologist and ethnographer Sabin Berthelot (1794-1880), whose first stay in the islands dates back to 1820.
From that time onward, he resided for the most part in Tenerife and devoted himself to the study of his adopted country.
At the end of the volume, the work is illustrated with 20 plates printed outside the text, some with coloured subjects.
A few minor spots of foxing.
€600