Elisée Reclus - Nouvelle géographie universelle la terre et les Hommes

Exciting illustrated edition with 73 engravings, 4 color maps printed separately and 174 maps interleaved in the text - This vast geographical, historical, economic and human study of the countries of Southern Europe, highlighting the diversity of their landscapes, populations and civilizations - This volume belongs to the monumental collection of Universal Geography published under his direction between 1876 and 1894, in which the author seeks to understand the close relationships between human societies and the natural environments they inhabit - The study focuses in particular on the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, the Balkan Peninsula, Greece and the territories of Mediterranean Europe, giving particular attention to their reliefs, plains, mountains, rivers, coastlines and climatic conditions - Elisée Reclus - Nouvelle géographie universelle la terre et les Hommes. L'Europe méridionale - 1876 - Librairie Hachette et Cie - Environs 959 Pages. Good condition of the binding, the work in its original red half-leather, marble boards, signs of use, a few minor defects on the cover, worn spines and corners, speckled edges, spine with raised bands ornamented with gold filet, gilded title and author's name - Good interior condition, browning, title page printed in red and black, work enriched with 73 engravings, 4 color maps printed separately and 174 maps intercalated in the text, fairly clean text, endpapers in acceptable condition, a pleasing copy - Delivery service assured within a few days –

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