(Dumont d'Urville,J.S.C. Picturesque journey around the world. An orderly compil…

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(Dumont d'Urville,J.S.C.

Picturesque journey around the world. An orderly compilation of the most interesting facts from the voyages of discovery...). 2 plate volumes. Lpz., Industrie-Comptoir 1835-37. qu.4°. With 140 eng. Plates and 4 engraved folding maps. Folding maps. Pbde. d. (rubbed and worn). First German edition. - Engelmann I, 99 (141 copper and 3 maps). Heinsius VIII, 152 a. IX, 171 (counts a total of 143 steel engravings a. 3 maps). - Collat. 1-48, 1-20, 1 nn., 2 maps; 1-70, 1 nn., 2 maps. - Without the text volumes. Some foxing and fingerstaining, without title page, 1 map loose, 1 map with tear.

1996

(Dumont d'Urville,J.S.C.

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