Meyer's Universum.
A book for the people, containing illustrations and descriptions of the most interesting and remarkable things in nature and art. Octavo edition. Vol. 1-16 in 16 vols. Hildburghausen, BI 1858-63. 8°. With 16 steel title-leaves with vign. and 691 (instead of 679) steel plates. (vols. 13-16 somewhat differently bound). Plates collated. Vol. 1: 43 v. 43; 2: 41 v. 40; 3: 41 v. 41; 4: 40 v. 39; 5: 40 v. 40; 6: 41 v. 41; 7: 42 v. 41; 8: 42 v. 41; 9: 41 v. 41; 10: 42 v. 41; 11: 41 v. 40; 12: 42 v. 38; 13: 42 v. 42; 14: 41 v. 41; 15: 44 v. 42; 16: 68 v. 68. - Volumes partly with more plates than indicated in the index. - Some foxing, plates partly more browned, in vol. 15 some plates trimmed and tightened.
