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Wertvolle Bücher, Graphik, Historische Photographie
Friday, 24 October 2025 at 11:00 am Lose 1- 1105
Saturday, 25 October 2025 at 11:00 am Lose 1106-2003
Lot 1473 W. C Harris. Gesandtschaftsreise nach …
Gesandtschaftsreise nach Schoa und Aufenthalt in Südabyssinien 1841-1843. Deutsch von K. v. K. (= Reisen u. Länderbeschreibungen der älteren und neuesten Zeit, 30. und 32. Lieferung.) 1. u. 2. Abt. 2 Bde. Mit einer mehrfach gefalt. lithogr. Karte. Stuttgart u. Tübingen, Cotta, 1845/1846. 8°. OBrosch. (Papier an den Gelenken tls. gerissen, etw. bestoßen, ein Rückdeckel fleckig).
Afrika
Geographie und Reisen – Erste deutsche Ausgabe. - Henze III, S. 563-564. - Kainbacher 160. - Engelmann I, 166. - Embacher 140: "1841 wurde (Harris) als Major mit einer polit. Mission nach Schoa in Abessinien betraut, wohin ihn u.a. die Deutschen Roth und Bernatz begleiteten." W.C. Harris war ein britischer Militärsingenieur und Kapitän. - Spiegel u. Vorsatz mit hs. Bibl.-Signatur, vereinzelt leicht stockfleckig, sonst insgesamt sauber u. wohlerhalten.
Geography and Travel – Africa. - 2 vols. With a folded lithogr. map.. Orig. wrappers (joints occ. teared, somewhat bumped). - First German edition. - Embacher 140: "1841 (Harris) was sent as a major on a polit. Mission to Shoah in Abyssinia, where he was accompanied by the Germans Roth and Bernatz, among others." W. C. Harris was a British military engineer and captain. - Occ. slight foxing, otherwise clean and overall well preserved.
Startprice: 500 €
Estimate: 700 €
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