Description

[Geography]. M. [Conrad] Malte-Brun. A System Of Universal Geography, Or a Description of All the Parts of the World, on a New Plan… 3 Vols. Bos: Samuel Walker, 1834. 4to. Contemp full leather. Worn. Covers detached/loose, 1 vol’s spine lacking, other 2 spines defective. Varying degrees of foxing to plates, mostly marginal dampstaining. Gentle edgewear to leaves at front and rear of volumes. 71 (of 72) plates, incl engr titles and 2 (of 3) frontises. ++ Vol I: 17 maps/plates (2 folding). ++ Vol II: 27 (of 28) maps/plates, lacking frontis but including 1 unlisted plate at p517. Losses to upper margin of 1 of the plates between pp218-219. Tear to map facing 1st text page, marginal tear to map facing p223, tiny tear to upper edge of plate facing p201. ++ Vol III: 27 maps/plates. Tear affecting a few words on pp775-776.