Édouard Charton - À Travers le Monde - 1899-1900

Through the World – 2 bound volumes (1899-1900) – Hachette – Travel, explorations and illustrated geography
Description
Fine set of two bound volumes of the famous French periodical Through the World, published by Hachette and founded by Édouard Charton, a major figure in popularizing geography and science at the end of the 19th century.
The two proposed volumes correspond to the years:
New Series – 5th year – 1899
New Series – 6th year – 1900
These works bring together the complete fascicles of each year and offer a remarkable testimony to the discovery of the world in the era of great explorations.
Content
The volumes cover notably:
Travels and explorations in Siberia
Central Asia
Africa
Scientific missions
Geography and ethnography
Political and international questions
Great expeditions of the late 19th century
Very numerous illustrations, engravings and period photographs integrated into the text.
Condition
Period bindings preserved
Red cloth spine with gilt titles
Marbled boards
Clean and well-preserved interiors
Wear consistent with age
Some signs of handling and rubbing on the covers
Paper well preserved
Features
Publisher: Hachette & Co., Paris
Years: 1899 and 1900
Language: French
Period bindings
2 volumes
Why this lot is interesting
The bound collections of Through the World are today sought after for the richness of their illustrations and the quality of their documentary content. They also make very beautiful library objects representative of travel literature of the Belle Époque.