Lot 518
Carl Mebold (Transl.), Welt-Gemälde-Gallerie. 12 Vol. Stuttgart 1836-40.
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€ 800
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€ 550
Lot:
518
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Geography and work of views
Mebold, Carl August (Übers.): Welt-Gemälde-Gallerie oder Geschichte und Beschreibung aller Länder und Völker, ihrer Religionen, Sitten, Gebräuche, etc. 11 volumes and 1 supplementary volume. Stuttgart: Schweizerbart 1836-40. 21 x 13,5 cm. Half-leather binding with spine label and spine decoration.
(Slightly rubbed, with some minor bumps. Endpapers show signs of glue staining. The interior shows varying degrees of discolouration, but is mostly only slightly browned and has some age spots in places due to the paper.)
1) Europe. Volume I. Greece. Stuttgart 1836. – With 112 engraved plates and 2 maps.
2) Europe. Volume II. Italy and Sicily. Stuttgart 1836. – With 120 engraved plates and 2 maps.
3) Europe. Volume Three. Switzerland and Tyrol. Stuttgart 1840. – With 92 engraved plates and 1 map.
4) Europe. Volume Four. Sweden and Norway. Stuttgart 1839. – With 60 engraved plates and 1 map.
5) Asia. Volume One. China. Stuttgart 1839. – With 72 engraved plates and 1 map. – No further volumes published.
6) Africa. Egypt. Stuttgart 1840. – With 92 engraved plates and 1 map.
7) America. Volume One. Brazil, Colombia and Guyana. Stuttgart 1838. – With 100 engraved plates and 2 maps.
8) America. Volume Two. United States of North America. Stuttgart 1838. – With 96 engraved plates and 1 map.
9) Oceania. Volume One. The Malay Lands. Micronesia. Stuttgart 1837. – With 94 engraved plates and 2 maps.
10) Oceania. Volume Two. Polynesia. Stuttgart 1838. – With 86 engraved plates and 2 maps.
11) Oceania. Volume Three. Polynesia (conclusion). Melanesia. New Holland. Stuttgart 1840. – With 87 engraved plates and 1 map.
12) Supplementary Volume. Stuttgart 1840. – With 88 engraved plates. – Contains: Crimea, the Caucasus, Abyssinia, Algiers, the islands of Madagascar, Bourbon and Mauritius, Chile and the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata.
Andres I, 6 (lists 1,097 plates). Cordier, BS 87 (China volume). Engelmann 58. Graesse VI, 2, 227 (lists 1,100 plates, including maps). - A German translation of a selection from the 67-volume original French edition, published in 363 instalments between 1834 and 1840; the original edition was published under the direction of Augustin-François Lemaître from 1830 to 1863. Conceived as a comprehensive work on geography and ethnography, it describes the various regions of the world as well as their history, religions, customs and traditions. The numerous plates depict views, monuments, traditional costumes, works of art and much more. - Rare as a complete set.
(Slightly rubbed, with some minor bumps. Endpapers show signs of glue staining. The interior shows varying degrees of discolouration, but is mostly only slightly browned and has some age spots in places due to the paper.)
1) Europe. Volume I. Greece. Stuttgart 1836. – With 112 engraved plates and 2 maps.
2) Europe. Volume II. Italy and Sicily. Stuttgart 1836. – With 120 engraved plates and 2 maps.
3) Europe. Volume Three. Switzerland and Tyrol. Stuttgart 1840. – With 92 engraved plates and 1 map.
4) Europe. Volume Four. Sweden and Norway. Stuttgart 1839. – With 60 engraved plates and 1 map.
5) Asia. Volume One. China. Stuttgart 1839. – With 72 engraved plates and 1 map. – No further volumes published.
6) Africa. Egypt. Stuttgart 1840. – With 92 engraved plates and 1 map.
7) America. Volume One. Brazil, Colombia and Guyana. Stuttgart 1838. – With 100 engraved plates and 2 maps.
8) America. Volume Two. United States of North America. Stuttgart 1838. – With 96 engraved plates and 1 map.
9) Oceania. Volume One. The Malay Lands. Micronesia. Stuttgart 1837. – With 94 engraved plates and 2 maps.
10) Oceania. Volume Two. Polynesia. Stuttgart 1838. – With 86 engraved plates and 2 maps.
11) Oceania. Volume Three. Polynesia (conclusion). Melanesia. New Holland. Stuttgart 1840. – With 87 engraved plates and 1 map.
12) Supplementary Volume. Stuttgart 1840. – With 88 engraved plates. – Contains: Crimea, the Caucasus, Abyssinia, Algiers, the islands of Madagascar, Bourbon and Mauritius, Chile and the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata.
Andres I, 6 (lists 1,097 plates). Cordier, BS 87 (China volume). Engelmann 58. Graesse VI, 2, 227 (lists 1,100 plates, including maps). - A German translation of a selection from the 67-volume original French edition, published in 363 instalments between 1834 and 1840; the original edition was published under the direction of Augustin-François Lemaître from 1830 to 1863. Conceived as a comprehensive work on geography and ethnography, it describes the various regions of the world as well as their history, religions, customs and traditions. The numerous plates depict views, monuments, traditional costumes, works of art and much more. - Rare as a complete set.