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New York: D. Appleton and Company, Date: 1882. Hardcover. 5 volumes, illustrations, boards. 10.5 x 7.5 in. Bound in full green leather, gilt decorative ruling and gilt lettered spine. All edges and end papers marbled. Some edgewear, very good. U.S. edition of the first five volumes of Reclus's profusely illustrated geographical encyclopedia of the world. Begun while in exile in Switzerland for revolt against the French government and support of the Paris Commune, Reclus would eventually author 19 volumes in this series, covering also Africa, Asia, and the Americas. His works were recognized with the gold medal of the Paris Geographical Society in 1892. In addition to being a renowned geographer, Reclus was an anarchist, vegetarian, free unionist (anti-marriage), and pro-nudity. 1882. D. Appleton and Company US
[publisher: D. Appleton and Company no date, New York] Hardcover First Edition 5 volume set, quarto, full leather. includes affixed press review on back pastedown This set belonged to Thomas Minor, former mayor of Seattle published 1882/83. tight bindings, clean and unmarked throughout, mild wear/soiling to the leather boards, some tears to the edges, gilt on black backstrip labels, owner's name (Thomas Minor), label peeling on the backstrip of volume 4,an Good to Very Good [Seattle, WA, U.S.A.]
[publisher: D. Appleton and Company] Hardcover New York: D. Appleton and Company, ca. 1880s. 5 volumes. Sm 4to. Illus.; maps, some folding. Fair book. Owner's name on flyleaf. Edgeworn. Boards scuffed. Vol. 1 boards detached. Vol. 5 front board detached, vol. 4 front board nearly so. Text clean. (Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, description, travel) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. [Frederick, MD, U.S.A.]
New York: D. Appleton, Date: 1882. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. First four volumes only of a five volume set. Quartos. viii, 504pp. viii, 504pp. viii, 504pp. viii, 516pp. Edited by E.G. Ravenstein. Illustrated with numerous engravings and maps present. Three-quarter leather with brown cloth boards, gilt-stamped and new marbled endpapers. Decorative bookplate (some with marker on them) for "The Charles S. Boyer Memorial Library" affixed to all four front pastedowns, reinforced hinges, faint dampstain on bottom corners of volume two, extremities rubbed, still a very good but incomplete set. Volume 1: Greece, Turkey in Europe, Rumania, Servia, Montenegro, Italy, Spain, and Portugal; Volume 2: France and Switzerland; Volume 3: Austria-Hungary, Germany, Belgium, and The Netherlands; Volume 4: The British Isles. Lacking Volume 5. Philadelphian Charles S. Boyer was a prominent U.S. Diatomist and member of The Academy of Natural Sciences. 1882. D. Appleton US
[publisher: D. Appleton, New York] Hardcover First Edition First edition. First four volumes only of a five volume set. Quartos. viii, 504pp. viii, 504pp. viii, 504pp. viii, 516pp. Edited by E.G. Ravenstein. Illustrated with numerous engravings and maps present. Three-quarter leather with brown cloth boards, gilt-stamped and new marbled endpapers. Decorative bookplate (some with marker on them) for "The Charles S. Boyer Memorial Library" affixed to all four front pastedowns, reinforced hinges, faint dampstain on bottom corners of volume two, extremities rubbed, still a very good but incomplete set. Volume 1: Greece, Turkey in Europe, Rumania, Servia, Montenegro, Italy, Spain, and Portugal; Volume 2: France and Switzerland; Volume 3: Austria-Hungary, Germany, Belgium, and The Netherlands; Volume 4: The British Isles. Lacking Volume 5. Philadelphian Charles S. Boyer was a prominent U.S. Diatomist and member of The Academy of Natural Sciences. [Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1882]
[publisher: D. Appleton and Company, New York] Hardcover First Edition 512pp, quarto full leather. This book belonged to Thomas Minor, former mayor of Seattle, labeled on the pastedown. tight binding, clean and unmarked throughout, mild wear/soiling to the boards, two tiny worm holes to the spine. clear gilt to the backstrip, owner's label, Good+ [Seattle, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1890]
[publisher: D. Appleton & Company] Hardcover First Edition First edition copy. . Owner's name on flyleaf. Edgeworn. Boards detached. Text clean. (Oceania, description, travel) NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. [Frederick, MD, U.S.A.]
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