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Auction archive: Lot number 193

Researches, Concerning the Institutions and Monuments of the Ancient Inhabitants of America, with Descriptions & Views of Some of the Most Striking Scenes in the Cordilleras

Estimate
US$300 - US$500
Price realised:
US$570
Auction archive: Lot number 193

Researches, Concerning the Institutions and Monuments of the Ancient Inhabitants of America, with Descriptions & Views of Some of the Most Striking Scenes in the Cordilleras

Estimate
US$300 - US$500
Price realised:
US$570
Beschreibung:

Title: Researches, Concerning the Institutions and Monuments of the Ancient Inhabitants of America, with Descriptions & Views of Some of the Most Striking Scenes in the Cordilleras! Author: Humboldt, Alexander de Place: London Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, et al Date: 1814 Description: 2 volumes. iv, 411; [ii], 324 pp. Engraved vignette title pages; 20 engraved plates on 19 sheets, including 5 with original hand-coloring. Translated by Helen Maria Williams. (8vo) modern three-quarter tan calf and marbled boards, custom slipcase. First English Edition. Translation of the text of Vues des Peuples Indigenes. Describes the geography and the ruins observed in Mexico and Peru, and is one of the earliest archaeological works on the Aztec and Inca civilizations. Sabin 33751 Lot Amendments Condition: Spines sunned, light wear; foxing; very good. Item number: 264941

Auction archive: Lot number 193
Auction:
Datum:
24 Sep 2015
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
Beschreibung:

Title: Researches, Concerning the Institutions and Monuments of the Ancient Inhabitants of America, with Descriptions & Views of Some of the Most Striking Scenes in the Cordilleras! Author: Humboldt, Alexander de Place: London Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, et al Date: 1814 Description: 2 volumes. iv, 411; [ii], 324 pp. Engraved vignette title pages; 20 engraved plates on 19 sheets, including 5 with original hand-coloring. Translated by Helen Maria Williams. (8vo) modern three-quarter tan calf and marbled boards, custom slipcase. First English Edition. Translation of the text of Vues des Peuples Indigenes. Describes the geography and the ruins observed in Mexico and Peru, and is one of the earliest archaeological works on the Aztec and Inca civilizations. Sabin 33751 Lot Amendments Condition: Spines sunned, light wear; foxing; very good. Item number: 264941

Auction archive: Lot number 193
Auction:
Datum:
24 Sep 2015
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
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