TASCHENBUCH ZUR VERBREITUNG GEOGRAPHISCHER KENNTNISSE. EINE UEBERSICHT DES NEUESTEN UND WISSENSWÜRDIGSTEN IM GEBIETE DER GESAMMTEN LÄNDER UND VÖLKERKUNDE. ZUGLEICH ALS FORTLAUFENDE ERGÄNZUNG ZU ZIMMERMANNS TAUSCHENBUCH DER REISE
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Prague, 1827. lvi,431,[3]pp. plus five plates (one colored, one folding), and one folding map. 12mo. Original green boards, with printed paper label. Spine lightly soiled, some wear to hinges. Some light foxing, first signature loose. Very good. An illustrated geographical work covering parts of South America, Russia, and Asia. The author, born Johann Gottfried Volte, was a writer and teacher whose main interest was geography. Accordingly, he published a "pocketbook for the dissemination of geographical knowledge," which began publication in 1823 and continued until his death in 1848. This volume includes a section on Peru, Valparaiso, Chile, as well as a chapter on Weddell's voyage to the South Pole. Illustrations include views of Lima and Valparaiso, and a map of the South Shetland Islands
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- TASCHENBUCH ZUR VERBREITUNG GEOGRAPHISCHER KENNTNISSE. EINE UEBERSICHT DES NEUESTEN UND WISSENSWÜRDIGSTEN IM GEBIETE DER GESAMMTEN LÄNDER UND VÖLKERKUNDE. ZUGLEICH ALS FORTLAUFENDE ERGÄNZUNG ZU ZIMMERMANNS TAUSCHENBUCH DER REISE
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We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
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- Soiled
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- Spine
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- 12mo
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