Alexander von Humboldt + Traugott Bromme - Atlas zu Alex. v. Humboldt's Kosmos (1851) - 1851
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Atlas of Alexander von Humboldt's Kosmos (1851), authored by Alexander von Humboldt and Traugott Bromme, bound in half leather, 136 pages with 42 plates (38 hand-coloured lithographs and 3 steel engravings) in German, published by Verlag von Kröner & Hoffmann and issued as a reprint edition with detailed cartography and geography content.
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Rare, groundbreaking and breathtakingly detailed: the 1851 atlas by Alexander von Humboldt.
Atlas of Alex. v. Humboldts Kosmos in 42 plates with explanatory texts (38 hand-coloured lithographs and 3 steel engravings).
Reissued by Traugott Bromme
Edition: Verlag von Krais & Hoffmann/Stuttgart, 1851.
In this edition plate 6 is described as 'Neue, nach A. v. Humboldts Angabe, revid. Tafel)'. Humboldt became aware of the atlas, noting a mistake on plate 6; the corrected page 6 was included in 1853 (see close-up photo)
Language: German
Contents:
Title page - contents – foreword (September 1851) (2pp) – introduction (10pp) followed by 128 pp of maps with explanations/notes – chronological overview of the journeys and discoveries from the year 812 to 1850 (pp 128–134) – Index (2pp)
Execution/condition: half leather - 35x29 (oblong) - 136 pp - contents very good, binding good, wear/use on the binding, spine missing, small corner of the title page removed, no marginalia etc. (see photos)
All maps are in very good condition!
Seller's Story
We sell a wide range of books. New books and also antiquarian books.
We also sell through our store: Het Ruim 48 in Dronten.
All proceeds go to charities.
Translated by Google TranslateRare, groundbreaking and breathtakingly detailed: the 1851 atlas by Alexander von Humboldt.
Atlas of Alex. v. Humboldts Kosmos in 42 plates with explanatory texts (38 hand-coloured lithographs and 3 steel engravings).
Reissued by Traugott Bromme
Edition: Verlag von Krais & Hoffmann/Stuttgart, 1851.
In this edition plate 6 is described as 'Neue, nach A. v. Humboldts Angabe, revid. Tafel)'. Humboldt became aware of the atlas, noting a mistake on plate 6; the corrected page 6 was included in 1853 (see close-up photo)
Language: German
Contents:
Title page - contents – foreword (September 1851) (2pp) – introduction (10pp) followed by 128 pp of maps with explanations/notes – chronological overview of the journeys and discoveries from the year 812 to 1850 (pp 128–134) – Index (2pp)
Execution/condition: half leather - 35x29 (oblong) - 136 pp - contents very good, binding good, wear/use on the binding, spine missing, small corner of the title page removed, no marginalia etc. (see photos)
All maps are in very good condition!
Seller's Story
We sell a wide range of books. New books and also antiquarian books.
We also sell through our store: Het Ruim 48 in Dronten.
All proceeds go to charities.
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Number of books
1
Subject
Cartography, Geography
Book title
Atlas zu Alex. v. Humboldt's Kosmos (1851)
Author/ Illustrator
Alexander von Humboldt + Traugott Bromme
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1851
Height
29 cm
Edition
Subsequent edition
Width
35 cm
Language
German
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Verlag von Kröner & Hoffmann
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Extras
Hand coloured illustrations
Number of pages
136
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