| 1877 Reclus print France: Pic Central (Doigt de Dieu), Meije, Hautes-Alpes / Isère, #13 |
Nice print titled PIC CENTRAL DE LA MEDJE. Dessin de Taylor, d'après une photographie de M. Devin., from wood engraving with fine detail and clear impression, approx. page size 19 x 17 cm, approx. image size is 12 x 10 cm. From La Nouvelle Géographie universelle, la terre et les hommes, 19 vol., 1875-94 (In English: The Earth and Its Inhabitants, 1878-94), great work of Elisee Reclus.
Meije
La Meije is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins range, located at
the border of the Hautes-Alpes and Isère départements. It overlooks the nearby
village of La Grave, a mountaineering centre and ski resort, well known for its
off-piste and extreme skiing possibilities, and also dominates the view west of
the Col du Lautaret. It is the second highest mountain of the Écrins after the
Barre des Écrins.