Books in the Naturgeschichte der Vulcane und der Damit in Verbindung Stehenden Erscheinungen 2 volume Set series

First published in Germany in 1855 by the mineralogist Georg Landgrebe (1802-1872), this two-volume work presented the natural history of volcanoes for educated general readers. It reflects the lively scientific debates of its day as it describes the world's volcanoes, their activity, and rocks and minerals occurring around them.