Sale: 359 / Rare Books including Marine Art, Nov. 16./17. 2009 in Hamburg Lot 43

 
Élisée Reclus - Geographie 1885. 19 Bde.


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Élisée Reclus
Geographie 1885. 19 Bde.
Estimate:
€ 2,000 / $ 2,200
Sold:
€ 2,160 / $ 2,376

(incl. surcharge)
Reclus, E., Nouvelle géographie universelle. La terre et les hommes. 19 Bde. With numerous wood engr, in the text and on plates and numerous maps in colours (partly double page or folding). Paris, Hachette 1876-94. Contemp. smoothed half calf with floral gilt spine, 2 labels in colours and top edge gilt (1 vol. differently bound). 4to.
Vicaire VI, 965ff. - Complete series of the richly illustrated geographic work by the geographer and anarchist Élisée Reclus (1830-1905), with numerous views, maps, costumes etc. The book was awarded the gold medal of the Paris Geographical Society in 1892 for its accuracy. - Content: Europe, 5 vols. (of which one on France). - Asia, 4 vols. - Africa, 4 vols. - Oceania, 1 vol. - America, 5 vols. - Slightly foxed. Edges slightly rubbed, spine slightly discoloured and slightly stained in places respectively. All in all fine series with the almost uniform and decorative bindings.
Complete series, 19 vols., of the richly illustrated geographic work by the geographer and anarchist Élisée Reclus (1830-1905). With numerous wood engr, in the text and on plates and numerous maps in colours (partly double page or folding). Contemp. smoothed half calf with floral gilt spine, 2 labels in colours and top edge gilt. The book was awarded the gold medal of the Paris Geographical Society in 1892 for its accuracy. - Slightly foxed. Edges slightly rubbed, spine slightly discoloured and slightly stained in places respectively. All in all fine series with the almost uniform and decorative bindings.




43
Élisée Reclus
Geographie 1885. 19 Bde.
Estimate:
€ 2,000 / $ 2,200
Sold:
€ 2,160 / $ 2,376

(incl. surcharge)