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Mitchell, Augustus S., & Remak, Gustav, Esp.
Allgemeine Ubersicht Der World (General History of the World), Illustrated
Philadelphia, Thomas Cowperthwait and Co.,
1846, First Edition ed, Full Leather,
Condition: Good Plus, Written in German by noted geographer S. Augustus Mitchell & Gustav Remak, Esq., published 1846 Thomas Cowperthwait & Co., Philadelphia. First Edition. A comprehensive general History of the World: Cities; empires; architecture; nature; botany; historic monuments; races; wildlife; wildgame; plant life identification; ancient civilizations; cultures; oceans; geography, etc. with over 1200 illustrations from engravings of the same. Covering: America; Germany; Spain; Italy; Africa; Middle East; Columbia; Persia, etc. The world in 1846. The Mitchell family were well known map makers for 60 years, producing many of the finest maps of North America. S. Augustus Mitchell (the son), 1792-1868 Bristol, Connecticut. Resided in Philadelphia as a school teacher and well known Geographer. His 24 geographies, atlases and maps were widely sold. He also published " General View of the World, Physical, Political, and Statistical" (Philadelphia, 1846), and " New Travellers' Guide through the United States" (1850), as well as an edition of John James Audubon's "Birds of America." This German language volume I believe to be a very rare variant of his usual English publishings. Ornate brown pressed leather, considerably rubbed & scuffed, corners rubbed & bumped, black title panel to spine gilt lettering. Blue marbled end papers. Front e.p. & f.e.p. missing. Volume begins at title page. Pages mildly toned, with random mild foxing. Very legible & clean for age. Mitchell Few pages have mild creasing, text readable. Hinges weak, however binding is firm. A very rare & well preserved book. In protective polyester wraps. sm 4 to, 904 pages.
(German, Language, Books, Rare, German, Books, History, Of, The World, Antique, Books, Leather, Bound, Books, Illustrated, Antique, Books, S, Augustus, Mitchell, First, Edition, Antique, Books, Illustrated, Antique, Books, Illustrated, Rare, Books, Ancient, Cities, Ancient, Architecture, German, Studie, Ancient, Civilizations, Plant, Life, Map, Makers, Geographers, Allgemeine, Ubersicht, Der, World, General, History, Of, The World, In German) Cat No. 757m.
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Mitchell, Augustus S., & Remak, Gustav, Esp.
Allgemeine Ubersicht Der World (General History of the World), Illustrated
Philadelphia, Thomas Cowperthwait and Co.,
1846, First Edition ed, Full Leather,
Condition: Good Plus, Written in German by noted geographer S. Augustus Mitchell & Gustav Remak, Esq., published 1846 Thomas Cowperthwait & Co., Philadelphia. First Edition. A comprehensive general History of the World: Cities; empires; architecture; nature; botany; historic monuments; races; wildlife; wildgame; plant life identification; ancient civilizations; cultures; oceans; geography, etc. with over 1200 illustrations from engravings of the same. Covering: America; Germany; Spain; Italy; Africa; Middle East; Columbia; Persia, etc. The world in 1846. The Mitchell family were well known map makers for 60 years, producing many of the finest maps of North America. S. Augustus Mitchell (the son), 1792-1868 Bristol, Connecticut. Resided in Philadelphia as a school teacher and well known Geographer. His 24 geographies, atlases and maps were widely sold. He also published " General View of the World, Physical, Political, and Statistical" (Philadelphia, 1846), and " New Travellers' Guide through the United States" (1850), as well as an edition of John James Audubon's "Birds of America." This German language volume I believe to be a very rare variant of his usual English publishings. Ornate brown pressed leather, considerably rubbed & scuffed, corners rubbed & bumped, black title panel to spine gilt lettering. Blue marbled end papers. Front e.p. & f.e.p. missing. Volume begins at title page. Pages mildly toned, with random mild foxing. Very legible & clean for age. Mitchell Few pages have mild creasing, text readable. Hinges weak, however binding is firm. A very rare & well preserved book. In protective polyester wraps. sm 4 to, 904 pages.
(German, Language, Books, Rare, German, Books, History, Of, The World, Antique, Books, Leather, Bound, Books, Illustrated, Antique, Books, S, Augustus, Mitchell, First, Edition, Antique, Books, Illustrated, Antique, Books, Illustrated, Rare, Books, Ancient, Cities, Ancient, Architecture, German, Studie, Ancient, Civilizations, Plant, Life, Map, Makers, Geographers, Allgemeine, Ubersicht, Der, World, General, History, Of, The World, In German) Cat No. 757m.
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Gunn, John C., M.D.
Gunn's Neuer Hausarzt Ober Handbuch Der Gesundheit, Illustrated
Cincinnati, Moore, Wilfthach & Baldwin,
1864, Full Leather,
Condition: Very Good, Gunn's New journal (Leather) for the Home Physician with covering; physiology; anatomy; herbal medications; home care; pharmacology; diagnosis of disease & treatments: coma, mumps, lethargy, migraine, rheumatism; neurological disorders,cholera, etc. Beautiful portrait steel engravings &12 full pages of plant woodcuts in green ink, with botanical, lay & German names, anatomical illustrations. Botanical remedies & dictionary; pharamecutical dictionary, preparations & dosage. A compendium of medicine for the domestic physician. Rare in German printing. 1864. Black Leather, ornately tooled designs. Ornate gilt lettering & decorations to spine. Marbled page edges & end papers. Spine ends rubbed, light chipping, 2' inch crack to lower spine end. Edges & corners rubbed, stain to edge of rear e.p. Frontispiece, engraving of Gunn. Very tightly bound, random mild foxing, mainly to tissue overlays of illustrations. Incredible clean white text for age. 1038 pages, sm 4to. Digitals available. In protective polyester wraps.
(Nobn, German, Language, Book, Antique, Medical, Books, Leather, Bound, Books, Rare, Books, Medical, Home, Remedies, Antique, Herbal, Remedy, Books, Antique, Physiology, Books, Antique, Anatomy, Books, German, Medical, Books, Medical, Anthology, John, C, Gunn, M, D) Cat No. 758m.
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Gunn, John C., M.D.
Gunn's Neuer Hausarzt Ober Handbuch Der Gesundheit, Illustrated
Cincinnati, Moore, Wilfthach & Baldwin,
1864, Full Leather,
Condition: Very Good, Gunn's New journal (Leather) for the Home Physician with covering; physiology; anatomy; herbal medications; home care; pharmacology; diagnosis of disease & treatments: coma, mumps, lethargy, migraine, rheumatism; neurological disorders,cholera, etc. Beautiful portrait steel engravings &12 full pages of plant woodcuts in green ink, with botanical, lay & German names, anatomical illustrations. Botanical remedies & dictionary; pharamecutical dictionary, preparations & dosage. A compendium of medicine for the domestic physician. Rare in German printing. 1864. Black Leather, ornately tooled designs. Ornate gilt lettering & decorations to spine. Marbled page edges & end papers. Spine ends rubbed, light chipping, 2' inch crack to lower spine end. Edges & corners rubbed, stain to edge of rear e.p. Frontispiece, engraving of Gunn. Very tightly bound, random mild foxing, mainly to tissue overlays of illustrations. Incredible clean white text for age. 1038 pages, sm 4to. Digitals available. In protective polyester wraps.
(Nobn, German, Language, Book, Antique, Medical, Books, Leather, Bound, Books, Rare, Books, Medical, Home, Remedies, Antique, Herbal, Remedy, Books, Antique, Physiology, Books, Antique, Anatomy, Books, German, Medical, Books, Medical, Anthology, John, C, Gunn, M, D) Cat No. 758m.
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Gunn, John C., M.D.
Gunn's Neuer Hausarzt Ober Handbuch Der Gesundheit, Illustrated
Cincinnati, Moore, Wilfthach & Baldwin,
1864, Full Leather,
Condition: Very Good, Gunn's New journal (Leather) for the Home Physician with covering; physiology; anatomy; herbal medications; home care; pharmacology; diagnosis of disease & treatments: coma, mumps, lethargy, migraine, rheumatism; neurological disorders,cholera, etc. Beautiful portrait steel engravings &12 full pages of plant woodcuts in green ink, with botanical, lay & German names, anatomical illustrations. Botanical remedies & dictionary; pharamecutical dictionary, preparations & dosage. A compendium of medicine for the domestic physician. Rare in German printing. 1864. Black Leather, ornately tooled designs. Ornate gilt lettering & decorations to spine. Marbled page edges & end papers. Spine ends rubbed, light chipping, 2' inch crack to lower spine end. Edges & corners rubbed, stain to edge of rear e.p. Frontispiece, engraving of Gunn. Very tightly bound, random mild foxing, mainly to tissue overlays of illustrations. Incredible clean white text for age. 1038 pages, sm 4to. Digitals available. In protective polyester wraps.
(Nobn, German, Language, Book, Antique, Medical, Books, Leather, Bound, Books, Rare, Books, Medical, Home, Remedies, Antique, Herbal, Remedy, Books, Antique, Physiology, Books, Antique, Anatomy, Books, German, Medical, Books, Medical, Anthology, John, C, Gunn, M, D) Cat No. 758m.
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