ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, London. The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. London: 1832-1884. 61 volumes in total, i.e. vols.I-XXX, XXXIV-XLVIII, five index volumes to volumes I-L, and the Library Catalogue to December 1893, 8° (212 x 133 mm). Numerous maps, the majority folding, most with some hand-colouring, occasional plates and illustrations. Volumes I-XXX and the five index volumes uniformly-bound in contemporary half calf gilt, red morocco spine labels, the other volumes in half calf (4 vols.), original blue cloth (13 vols.), later blue cloth (2 vols.), or original printed wrappers (10 vols.). A good run covering an important period in the discovery and exploration by the 'west' of many fascinating areas of the world: Africa, Australia, the Arctic, South America and Asia. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London , London: Edward Stanford, 1857-1878. Volumes I-XXII. 22 volumes, 8° (207 x 133mm). 20 volumes bound in contemporary half cloth, 2 volumes in later cloth (worn, 2 front boards detached). With The Royal Geographical Society's Review of British Geographical Work during the Hundred Years, 1789-1889 (London, 1893), 11 volumes of The Geographical Journal (London, 1967-89). (98)
ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, London. The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. London: 1832-1884. 61 volumes in total, i.e. vols.I-XXX, XXXIV-XLVIII, five index volumes to volumes I-L, and the Library Catalogue to December 1893, 8° (212 x 133 mm). Numerous maps, the majority folding, most with some hand-colouring, occasional plates and illustrations. Volumes I-XXX and the five index volumes uniformly-bound in contemporary half calf gilt, red morocco spine labels, the other volumes in half calf (4 vols.), original blue cloth (13 vols.), later blue cloth (2 vols.), or original printed wrappers (10 vols.). A good run covering an important period in the discovery and exploration by the 'west' of many fascinating areas of the world: Africa, Australia, the Arctic, South America and Asia. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London , London: Edward Stanford, 1857-1878. Volumes I-XXII. 22 volumes, 8° (207 x 133mm). 20 volumes bound in contemporary half cloth, 2 volumes in later cloth (worn, 2 front boards detached). With The Royal Geographical Society's Review of British Geographical Work during the Hundred Years, 1789-1889 (London, 1893), 11 volumes of The Geographical Journal (London, 1967-89). (98)
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