M. Ph. Le Bas - Suède et Norwège - 1838

Superb illustrated edition of this vast descriptive and historical synthesis dedicated to the Scandinavian kingdoms.

The work is part of the tradition of major geographical and historical collections published by Firmin Didot, aiming to provide the cultivated public with a comprehensive view of the countries of the North.

Le Bas describes the landscapes, cities, institutions, and customs, while also retracing the political and cultural history of Sweden and Norway.

It highlights monuments, popular traditions, and historical figures, emphasizing the uniqueness of Scandinavian societies within the European framework.

The text is characterized by its clear and didactic style, aimed at an audience eager for discoveries, and by its encyclopedic ambition, which combines geography, ethnography, and history.

This book illustrates the 19th century's desire to introduce the Scandinavian nations to the French public, placing them within the heritage of the great European civilizations.

M. Ph. Le Bas - Sweden and Norway - 1838 - Firmin Didot Brothers -
565 pages

Very good condition of the binding, book in its original half red leather, marbled boards, signs of wear, gilded edges, smooth decorated spine, with gilded titling.

Good interior condition, scattered browning and water stains, texts in two columns, work enriched with beautiful engravings outside the text, including a frontispiece and on a folding plate.

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