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1878 Picturesque World Scenes In Many Lands Antique 2 Volume Leather Book Set

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1878 Picturesque World Scenes In Many Lands Antique 2 Volume Leather Book Set

The Picturesque World or Scenes In Many Lands
Edited by Leo De Colange
Published by Estes & Lauriat: Boston
Volume 1: 1878
Volume 2: 1879

"The Picturesque World, or Scenes in Many Lands, edited by Leo De Colange and published by Estes & Lauriat in Boston, is a richly illustrated travel and geography volume designed to bring the beauty and diversity of the world into the hands of readers. The book combines vivid descriptive prose with finely engraved illustrations, portraying landscapes, cities, monuments, and natural wonders from across the globe. Its purpose was both educational and inspirational, offering nineteenth-century audiences a way to experience distant lands at a time when international travel was a privilege of the few.

The work emphasizes not only the physical features of different regions but also their cultural and historical significance. By blending detailed imagery with informative text, it reflects the Victorian fascination with exploration and the romantic ideal of the "picturesque." As a result, the book stands as both a work of popular geography and a decorative art piece, capturing the era's curiosity about the wider world and its desire to preserve that wonder through beautifully produced volumes."

General fading and wear to cover and spine with rubbing to corners as shown. Front cover of Volume 1 is particularly faded. Clean endpapers with only a small inscription in Volume 2 .Pages and illustrations very clean, crisp and bright with no foxing. Includes ALL full page plates with protective sheets. Hinges solid with no loose pages. A very nice copy of a large and desirable picturesque publication. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.

Size 33cm x 27cm x 6.5cm x 2 volumes

PRODUCT DETAILS


Condition: Very good
Binding: Leather
Special Attributes: ["Illustrated", "Large Print", "Luxury Edition", "All Edges Gilt"]
Region: Europe
Subject: Exploration & Travel
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: General fading and wear to cover and spine with rubbing to corners as shown. Front cover of Volume 1 is particularly faded. Clean endpapers with only a small inscription in Volume 2 .Pages and illustrations very clean, crisp and bright with no foxing. Includes ALL full page plates with protective sheets. Hinges solid with no loose pages. A very nice copy of a large and desirable picturesque publication. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.
Language: English
Author: Leo De Colange
Publisher: Estes & Lauriat: Boston
Year Printed: 1878
Sub-subject: Picturesque World