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Hardcover. Etat : Very Good+. Seconde Edition. Seconde Edition. Hardcover. Previously owned by Oliver Sacks. Second edition, reissued from the first (Paris 1700), of this interesting account of the Mariana (or Ladrone) islands in the West Pacific and the Jesuit mission established there by Diego Luis de Sanvitores. Father Le Gobien, a French Jesuit writer (and editor to "Lettres édifiantes"), based his account chiefly on reports and letters by missionaries. Includes a letter by P. Clain about the discovery of the Caroline Islands. See Bibl. Univ. xxiii, 570. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so, he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Moderate shelfwear, cracked and splitting, chipp.ing, but intact, rubbed and bumped corners, evidence of boring on rear (loss), else tight, bright, and unmarred. 12mo. xxiv, 433pp. + table [15]. Contemporary panel calf, spine gilt and framing with five raised bands, wavy red end pages and worn title-label. Lacking two folding engraved maps of the Mariana Islands and Guam.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good+. Seconde Edition. Seconde Edition. Hardcover. Previously owned by Oliver Sacks. Second edition, reissued from the first (Paris 1700), of this interesting account of the Mariana (or Ladrone) islands in the West Pacific and the Jesuit mission established there by Diego Luis de Sanvitores. Father Le Gobien, a French Jesuit writer (and editor to "Lettres édifiantes"), based his account chiefly on reports and letters by missionaries. Includes a letter by P. Clain about the discovery of the Caroline Islands. See Bibl. Univ. xxiii, 570. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so, he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Moderate shelfwear, cracked and splitting, chipp.ing, but intact, rubbed and bumped corners, evidence of boring on rear (loss), else tight, bright, and unmarred. 12mo. xxiv, 433pp. + table [15]. Contemporary panel calf, spine gilt and framing with five raised bands, wavy red end pages and worn title-label. Lacking two folding engraved maps of the Mariana Islands and Guam.