Lot 356
L’univers. Histoire et description de tous les peuples. 22 volumes of the series (La Perse und Arabie). Paris 1841/1847.
Estimate
€ 200
Starting Price
€ 140
Lot:
356
Category:
Geography and work of views
Persia and Arabia. - L'Univers. Histoire et description de tous les peuples. 2 volumes of the series. Paris 1841 u. 1847. 20,5 x 13 cm. Smooth half-leather binding on 4 bands with a gold-stamped title on the spine and gold gilding on the spine and fillet. Marbled endpapers.
(Some wear and scuffing; spine faded. Slight moisture and age-related staining; a few plates loose. One plate has been trimmed too close.)
1) Dubeux, Louis: La Perse. Paris: Firmin Didot Frères 1841. With 86 (2 folded) steel-engraved plates and 2 folded engraved maps. 2 leaves, 491 pages. - L' Univers III, 2 - Andres 941. Engelmann I, 64/65.
2) Desvergers, Noel: Arabie. Paris: Firmin Didot Frères 1847. Including 1 folded steel-engraved map and 44 steel-engraved plates. 2 sheets, 522 pages, 1 sheet. - L'Univers III, 5. - Andres 918. Engelmann I, 64/65.
The panels depict views, landscapes, the local people’s traditional dress, etc.
(Some wear and scuffing; spine faded. Slight moisture and age-related staining; a few plates loose. One plate has been trimmed too close.)
1) Dubeux, Louis: La Perse. Paris: Firmin Didot Frères 1841. With 86 (2 folded) steel-engraved plates and 2 folded engraved maps. 2 leaves, 491 pages. - L' Univers III, 2 - Andres 941. Engelmann I, 64/65.
2) Desvergers, Noel: Arabie. Paris: Firmin Didot Frères 1847. Including 1 folded steel-engraved map and 44 steel-engraved plates. 2 sheets, 522 pages, 1 sheet. - L'Univers III, 5. - Andres 918. Engelmann I, 64/65.
The panels depict views, landscapes, the local people’s traditional dress, etc.