Search Results: man and the winds by de la rue

New York: Philosophical Library, 1955. Presumed FIRST EDITION (no other printings listed on the copyright page). Full red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine, bottom of the spine a little discolored. No previous owner's names, not exlibrary. Overall in GOOD condition.. Full Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

London: Hutchinson's Scientific and Technical Publications, 1955 Copy in pink cloth on boards in unclipped D/J. Slight damp discolouration to rear board cover.Jacket spine lightly sunned. Jacket spine has light offsetting to inside cover. Jacket lightly chipped and creased around edges. Small booksellers label on rear end paper. Very light offsetting to FFE. Free of inscriptions. Clean text with b/w plates.

New York: Philosophical Library, ( 1955 ). First American edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 8vo, 206 pages, cloth; printed with the British plates. Translated from the French by Madge Thompson ( who has made some editorial changes). Illustrated with photographs. "It does not appear, however, that the subject of the wind, considered from the point of view of Human Geography, has yet been treated in a detailed manner. In writing this book, I have tried to show how complex are the relations between man and this formidable element - Preface."