South America Philippi, Rudolph Amandus Viage al desierto de Atacama hecho de orden del gobierno de Chile en el verano 1853-54. With 1 folded lithogr. map, 27 lithogr. plates, of which 11 tinted, 8 coloured and 2 folded. Halle, Eduard Anton, 1860. VIII, 136 pp. Folio. Black OLwd. with gilt title on cover, ornament. Cover blindstamped and gilt. Extremely rare Spanish-Latin variant of the first edition of this first scientific mongraph on the coastal desert of Atacama. - Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, vol. XV, 62452 (for the German edition) - Palau y Dulcet, A. Manual del librero hispano-americano, vol. 6, p. 106 - The first scientific exploration of the desert on the Pacific coast of Peru and especially Chile, focussing on fauna and flora. - The first edition was published in two versions, in German and in Spanish with the botany section in Latin. This is a very rare edition and only 2 copies have been found at auction in the last 20 years. - The tinted lithographs in landscape format with views and a folding plate with 3 panoramas, a further folding plate in landscape format in chromolithography with 2 profiles, plus 2 plates with petrifacts, 7 chromolithographic zoological plates and a further 6 botanical plates, all after detailed drawings by the author. - Binding with small losses and broken in places at the capitals and joints, covers slightly stained, the text pages of thin machine paper occasionally slightly foxed, otherwise a well-preserved copy with strongly coloured or tinted lithographs. South America. - {With 1 folded lithographed map, 27 lithographed plates, of which 11 tinted, 8 coloured and 2 folded}. - Extremely rare Spanish-Latin variant of the first edition of this first scientific mongraph on the coastal desert of Atacama. - Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, vol. XV, 62452 (for the German edition) - Palau y Dulcet, A. Manual del librero hispano-americano, vol. 6, p. 106 - Pioneering description of the first scientific exploration of the desert on the Pacific coast of Peru and Chile, focussing on it's fauna and flora. - The first edition was published in two versions, in German and in Spanish with the botany section in Latin respectively. The latter is very rare in trade, we could trace only 2 copies at auction within the last 20 years. - The tinted lithographs in landscape format with views and a folding plate with 3 panoramas, a further folding plate in landscape format in chromolithography with 2 profiles, plus 2 plates with petrifacts, 7 chromolithographic zoological plates and a further 6 botanical plates, all after detailed drawings by the author. - Binding with small losses and partly broken in places at capitals and joints, covers slightly stained, the text pages printed on thin machine paper occasionally slightly foxed, otherwise a well-preserved copy with strongly coloured and tinted lithographs. This lot is taxed. A premium of 24.95% will be added to the hammer price and 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) to the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.