The Earth And Its Inhabitants Europe,Reclus, circa 1880's?,rebound,5 vol,ESet-10

Description: Please note we do not work weekends. All offers, questions, or concerns may not be answered untilMonday. Please understand this means you may need to resubmit your offer Sunday evening. Thank you forsupporting our libraries and have a great weekend. Jacques Élisée Reclus (French: [ʁəkly]; 15 March 1830 – 4 July 1905) was a French geographer, writer and anarchist. He produced his 19-volume masterwork, La Nouvelle Géographie universelle, la terre et les hommes ("Universal Geography"), over a period of nearly 20 years (1875–1894). In 1892 he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Paris Geographical Society for this work, despite having been banished from France because of his political activism. "The Earth and its Inhabitants, Europe" by Élisée Reclus is a comprehensive geographical and ethnological account written in the late 19th century. After a short visit to Italy, Reclus settled at Clarens, Switzerland, where he resumed his literary labours and produced Histoire d'une montagne, a companion to Histoire d'un ruisseau. There he wrote nearly the whole of his work, La Nouvelle Géographie universelle, la terre et les hommes, "an examination of every continent and country in terms of the effects that geographic features like rivers and mountains had on human populations—and vice versa." This compilation was profusely illustrated with maps, plans, and engravings. It was awarded the gold medal of the Paris Geographical Society in 1892. An English edition was published simultaneously, also in 19 volumes, the first four translated by E. G. Ravenstein, the rest by A. H. Keane. Reclus's writings were characterized by extreme accuracy and brilliant exposition, which gave them permanent literary and scientific value This is a five volume set of The Earth and Its Inhabitants, Europe, by Elisee Reclus and Edited by E. G. Ravenstein. They were published in New York by D. Appleton and Company, no publication date given, but researh indicates they were published in the 1880's. They were all rebound in brown leather with 2 black bands on spines with gilt lettering by The National Library Bindery Co. They contain numerous engravings and maps. Some of the maps are in color.Volume 1: Greece, Turkey in Europe, Rumania, Servia, Montenegro, Italy, Spain, and Portugal 504 pp.Volume 2: France and Switzerland 504 pp.Volume 3: Austria-Hungary, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands 504 pp.Volume 4: The British Isles 514 pp.Volume 5: The North-East Atlantic, Islands of The North Atlantic, Scandinavia, European Islands of the Arctic Ocean, Russia In Europe 496 pp.All proceeds benefit the Libraries of Pima County. Please review all photos. This listing has beendonated. Please note that the listing is for what you see in the listing. We photograph all of it so youknow what you are purchasing. The sale of the item(s) benefits Friends of the Pima Library (501c3non-profit).

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