M. PH. Le Bas - Suède et Norvège - 1838

Superb illustrated edition with 48 + 12 beautiful plates not included in the text, of this vast descriptive and historical synthesis devoted 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 Frères -
565 Pages.

Good condition of the binding; the work in its brown half-leather edition binding, marbled boards, wear from use, edges pigmented, spine with false raised bands, gilt lettering on a leather label -

Good interior condition, foxing and damp stains, text in two columns, the work is enhanced by a folding geographic map at the beginning and numerous engravings hors texte: 48 for Sweden and 12 for Norway, marbled endpapers in good condition -

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