L. Figuier - Les Races Humaines - 1873

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Human Races by Louis Figuier - Librairie Hachette et Cie, Paris 1873 -
Format: 8vo (16 x 23 cm) - Publisher's binding in brown half-leather, spine with raised bands forming compartments titled and adorned with gilt tooling, boards of brown cloth, gilded edges, 594 pages augmented by 288 wood engravings and 8 chromolithographs representing the main types of human families - Detailed table of contents: see photos - The work is divided into 5 parts: Introduction -
White Race: European Branch / Aramean Branch - Yellow Race: Hyperborean Branch / Mongolic Branch / Sinic Branch - Brown Race: Hindu Branch / Ethiopien Branch / Malay Branch - Red Race: Southern Branch / Northern Branch / Black Race: Occidental Branch / Oriental Branch - Population statistics of the Globe -
Good Condition: Given the age, slight flaws may appear: the hinges are rubbed, the spine is very slightly rubbed, the book has foxing, but the gatherings are securely attached -

Human Races by Louis Figuier - Librairie Hachette et Cie, Paris 1873 -
Format: 8vo (16 x 23 cm) - Publisher's binding in brown half-leather, spine with raised bands forming compartments titled and adorned with gilt tooling, boards of brown cloth, gilded edges, 594 pages augmented by 288 wood engravings and 8 chromolithographs representing the main types of human families - Detailed table of contents: see photos - The work is divided into 5 parts: Introduction -
White Race: European Branch / Aramean Branch - Yellow Race: Hyperborean Branch / Mongolic Branch / Sinic Branch - Brown Race: Hindu Branch / Ethiopien Branch / Malay Branch - Red Race: Southern Branch / Northern Branch / Black Race: Occidental Branch / Oriental Branch - Population statistics of the Globe -
Good Condition: Given the age, slight flaws may appear: the hinges are rubbed, the spine is very slightly rubbed, the book has foxing, but the gatherings are securely attached -

Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Africa, America, Anthropology, China, Europe, Geography, History, Illustrated, Japan, Oceania, Reference, Regional interest, Science, Topography, Travels
Book Title
Les Races Humaines
Author/ Illustrator
L. Figuier
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1873
Height
23 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
16 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Librairie Hachette et Cie, Paris
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Extras
Tipped in plates
Number of pages
594
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Objects sold
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