Lot 318
H. Steffen, Westpatagonien. 2 Vol. Berlin 1919.
Estimate
€ 600
Starting Price
€ 400
Lot:
318
Category:
Geography and work of views
Artist:
Hans Steffen
Steffen, Hans: Westpatagonien. Die Patagonischen Kordilleren und ihre Randgebiete. Auf eigene Reisen gegründete Landschaftsdarstellung, verbunden mit einem Abriss der Erforschungsgeschichte des Gebietes. 2 Vol. Berlin: D. Reimer (E. Vohsen) 1919. 24 x 16 cm. With 32 plates, 67 text illustrations and 13 maps (6 colour lithographs, folded, some loose in the cover flap). XIII, 358 pp., 1 folio, 1 blank folio; VIII pp., pp. 359–670. Half-linen with back label.
(Minor scuffing; spine and cover of Vol. I show slight signs of wear. Endpaper bears an owner’s note)
Palau 322.203 – Henze V, p. 222 ff. – First edition. - Hans Steffen (1865–1936) undertook nine expeditions to Patagonia between 1892 and 1902. “His two-volume magnum opus … is a captivating example of inductive geographical analysis […]. The work cannot deny its inspiration from Richthofen’s model. ‘In terms of his tireless dedication and the results achieved, as well as the scientific evaluation of these results, S. stands at the forefront of Patagonian research’ (Henze, p. 225 ff.).
(Minor scuffing; spine and cover of Vol. I show slight signs of wear. Endpaper bears an owner’s note)
Palau 322.203 – Henze V, p. 222 ff. – First edition. - Hans Steffen (1865–1936) undertook nine expeditions to Patagonia between 1892 and 1902. “His two-volume magnum opus … is a captivating example of inductive geographical analysis […]. The work cannot deny its inspiration from Richthofen’s model. ‘In terms of his tireless dedication and the results achieved, as well as the scientific evaluation of these results, S. stands at the forefront of Patagonian research’ (Henze, p. 225 ff.).