Lot 279

P. u. F. Sarasin, Reisen in Celebes. 2 Vol. Wiesbaden 1905.

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€ 200
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€ 140
Lot: 279
Category: Geography and work of views
Sarasin, Paul u. Fritz: Reisen in Celebes. Ausgeführt in den Jahren 1893-1896 und 1902-1903. 2 Bde. Wiesbaden: Kreidel 1905. 24,1 x 16,4 cm. With 12 plates (8 heliogravures and 4 colour lithographs), 11 maps, 3 of which are folded, and 240 illustrations in the text. XVIII pp., 381 pp., 1 f, X pp., 390 pp., 1 f. Original linen bindings, each featuring illustrations on the covers, borders, a gold-stamped monogram and title. Spine label with the outline of Celebes in gold. Endpapers with a jungle motif. With original covers and slipcases.

(Dust jackets and slipcases are stained. Signs of age and wear, and minor damage.)

Henze V, 13 ff. und V,18. - The travel accounts of the cousins Paul and Fritz Sarasin. At the end of Volume II, it includes a summary of travel costs, advice on what to pack, and a bibliography of important works on Celebes.