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Title | Java, Zijne Gedaante, Zijn Plantentooi En Inwendige Bouw |
Author | Junghuhn, Franz |
Edition | 2-nd Ed. |
Published | Mieling, C.W. Den Haag 1853 |
Illustrator | Junghuhn, F. |
Description | 3 vols. in 4. With a coloured folding lithographed plate (frontispiece to vol. I) and numerous folding plates and diagrams of volcanoes on Java. [VIII]-671, [XII]-1452, [VIII]- 296 pp. The second, and best, edition. Together 4 vols. + Atlas Vol. bound in contemporary half leather. Bindings slightly worn, frontisp. to vol. I somewhat damaged, folds of some plates crudely reinforced with tape, but in all, a good working copy of a rare work. With the exceedingly rare separately published: Atlas van Platen, with 11 large, (Appr.34 X 45,5 cm) coloured prints. Bevattende Elf Pittoreske Gezigten. Behoorende tot het werk, Java, Zijne Gedaante, Zijn Plantentooi en Inwendige Bouw Door Fr. Junghuhn. [some marginal repairs, light soiling [margins] A mixed set of these rare prints; some from the Dutch, some other from the German edition. Without the fragile wrappers. Prints are in [acid free] mounts. See at length: Bastin & Brommer, 19th century prints..Notes 451, 456, 465, 467. Engelmann 136. A very good, though not perfect set of this sought-after highlight. [some titles of the prints: Goenoeng Merapi, Zuidkust Beoosten Rankop, Goenoeng Sewu, Gunung Guntur.] |
Book condition | Good |
Binding | Orig. Half Leather. |
Book size | Roy. 8Vo. |
Price | 11600 |
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