Sale: 359 / Rare Books including Marine Art, Nov. 16./17. 2009 in Hamburg Lot 581

Johann Joachim Schwabe - Allgemeine Historie der Reisen zu Wasser und Lande. 8 Bde. in 4. 1748 ff.


581
Johann Joachim Schwabe
Allgemeine Historie der Reisen zu Wasser und Lande. 8 Bde. in 4. 1748 ff.
Estimate:
€ 3,000 / $ 3,210
Sold:
€ 3,240 / $ 3,466
(incl. surcharge)
Allgemeine Historie der Reisen zu Wasser und zu Lande, oder Sammlung aller Reisebeschreibungen, welche bis itzo in verschiedenen Sprachen von allen Völkern herausgegeben wurden. Bd. I-VIII (von 21) in 4 Bdn. With engr. frontispiece, 1 armorial copper and 85 (16 coloured) engr. maps and 229 engr. plates (partly folding). Leipzig, Arkstee and Merkus 1748-51. Contemp calf with some floral gilt spine and 2 labels in colours. 4to.
Engelmann I, 107. - Cox I, 32. - Griep/Luber 17. - Landwehr, VOC 268. - Kainbacher I, 171f. - Complete series of the comprehensive collection of travel descriptions. - These first eight vols. mainly cover Asia with a focus on English and Portuguese journeys to East India, also China, the Tartarian empire, Corea and Tibet, extensively on Africa. With numerous partial maps and views, vol. VII with the large multiple folding world map after J. N. Bellin. - Binding slightly scraped and corners scuffed, spine ends with partly restored defective spots. Fine copy in contemp calf bindings.



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581
Johann Joachim Schwabe
Allgemeine Historie der Reisen zu Wasser und Lande. 8 Bde. in 4. 1748 ff.
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