Lot 175
T. Koch-Grünberg, Zwei Jahre unter den Indianern. 2 Bde. Berlin 1909-10.
Estimate
€ 200
Starting Price
€ 140
Lot:
175
Category:
Geography and work of views
Artist:
Theodor Koch-Grünberg
Koch-Grünberg, Theodor: Zwei Jahre unter den Indianern. Reisen in Nordwest-Brasilien 1903/1905. 2 vols. Berlin: Wasmuth A.-G. 1909-10. 28,1 x 18,8 cm. With 23 plates and 3 folded maps, 3 fold-out tables and further illustrations in the text. 2 leaves, 355 pp., 4 unnumbered pp., 1 blank page; 1 leaf, 413 pp., 1 unnumbered page. original brown linen binding. Embossed brown-coloured title and illustr. top-edge stained (brown).
(The cover and pages are stained with brown spots. The cover is scuffed.)
The second volume contains 11 plates instead of 10; Plate 1 and the frontispiece are counted as Plate 1. Koch-Grünberg was one of the first researchers in the field of ethnology to recognise the importance of photography as a means of documentation on expeditions.
(The cover and pages are stained with brown spots. The cover is scuffed.)
The second volume contains 11 plates instead of 10; Plate 1 and the frontispiece are counted as Plate 1. Koch-Grünberg was one of the first researchers in the field of ethnology to recognise the importance of photography as a means of documentation on expeditions.