Alexander von Humboldt
Political Essay on the Island of Cuba: A Critical Edition.
University of Chicago Press, 2011. Series Alexander von Humboldt in English. First printing. Edited with an introduction by Vera M. Kutzinski and Ottmar Ette. Translation by J. Bradford Anderson, Vera M. Kutzinski and Anja Becker of "Essai politique sur l'ile de Cuba (1826). With annotations by Tobias Kraft, Anja Becker, and Giorleny D. Altamirano Rayo. 9780226465678 xxvi/519 pages.
Volume, measuring approximately 6.5" x 9.5", is bound in black cloth, with stamped silver lettering to spine. Book and dust jacket are new. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover.
"The research Alexander von Humboldt amassed during his five-year trek through the Americas in the early 19th century proved foundational to the fields of botany and geology. But his visit to Cuba during this time yielded observations that extended far beyond the natural world. This title presents a physical and cultural study of the island nation."