Sale: 305 / Rare Books, Nov. 13./14. 2006 Lot 589

 
Jacob Meyer - Universum, 12 in 3 Bdn.


589
Jacob Meyer
Universum, 12 in 3 Bdn., 1842.
Estimate:
€ 1,000 / $ 1,100
Sold:
€ 893 / $ 982

(incl. surcharge)
Meyer's Universum oder Abbildung und Beschreibung des Sehenswerthesten und Merkwürdigsten der Natur und Kunst auf der ganzen Erde. Vol. I-XII (of 21) in 3 vols. Diverse editions. With 9 engr. titles and 566 engr. plates (of 567). Hildburghausen et al., Bibliogr. Institut 1835-1847. Contemp. half calf with 2 labels. Oblong 4to.
Marsch p. 65ff. - Vol. I in 9th ed., vol. II in 6th ed., vol. III-XII without note of edition. - With engr. views of Amsterdam, Antwerpen, Athen, Basel, Belgrad, Bonn, Cordoba, Dublin, Edinburgh, Florenz, Frankfurt, Ithaca, Jerusalem, Lima, Moskau, Nanking, New Orleans, Oxford, Paris, Prag, Teheran, Theben, Timbuctu, Wien et al. - Without plate CCXXXII (Burg Altenstein in Franken) in vol. V. Foxing and browning, 1 l. index of contents with marginal tear-off (loss of printed matter). Boards rubbed, spines brittle, 2 outer joints torn.




589
Jacob Meyer
Universum, 12 in 3 Bdn., 1842.
Estimate:
€ 1,000 / $ 1,100
Sold:
€ 893 / $ 982

(incl. surcharge)