This beautiful softcover edition is in near fine condition, with no marks or tears and only minimal shelf wear. The pages are tight, unmarked, and the book is tight, square, and unmarked. Essay on the Geography of Plants, written by Alexander von Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland, is a seminal scientific work that combines botany, geography, and ecological science. Originally published in 1805, this essay captures their groundbreaking research from their expedition to South America between 1799 and 1804. The 2013 edition, published by the University of Chicago Press, is a translated and annotated version of the original work.