Author: BALBI
Title: Abrúgú de Gúographie
Description: Paris, Renouard. 1838. Book, AbrÚgÚ de GÚographie by A Balbi published by Renouard Paris 1838. The 3rd edition. A splendid world geography with an emphasis on the nations of the world their regions and cities. Complete with 24 maps and city plans as listed all double-page and many tissue-guarded. 1361 pages. In stiff cloth-covered boards size 25 by 15 cm. The maps are of the world Europe France Germany British Isles Asia India Africa North America South America the United States and Oceania. The city plans the outstanding feature of the book are by Dufour and engraved by Dubuisson and are of Paris Vienna Berlin Rome Madrid London St. Petersbourg Constantinople Calcutta Cairo New York and Rio de Janeiro. Text in French. Double-page maps opening to 30 by 24 cm. With the stamp of a Russian 19th century library to the title page and a name and date in ink (from 1851)- also Russian- to the front endpapers. Occasional minor foxing and some rubbing to spine and corners but binding and contents VG condition. Images available.

Keywords: Geography