Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied [Travels in the Interior of North America. London: Ackermann & Co., 1843] 2 plate volumes only, oblong folio in 2 sizes (18 x 24 ¼ in.; 457 x 616 mm; & 12 1/16 x 15 5/8 in.; 316 x 397 mm) with 8-page Prospectus (12 5/8 x 9 7/8 in.; 322 x 250 mm) bound in to larger volume. 81 fine color aquatint plates after Karl Bodmer all save 10 with imprint of Ackermann (London) and Bertrand (Paris) and blindstamp "C. Bodmer/Direct," the remaining 10 with just the blindstamp, comprising 48 large and 33 smaller plates, of which 49 are finely colored by hand, engraved by Aubert père, Beyer, Bishop, Boyer, Chollet, Desmadryl, Doherty, Du Casse, A. Fournier, C. Geoffroy, Himely, Hürlimann, Laderer, Paul Legrand, A. Manceau, Martens, Outhwaite, L. Prévost, René Rollet, Salathé, Talbot, Tavernier, C. Vogel, Lucas Weber and A. Zchokke, large folding engraved map, handcolored in outline; without title page, a few of the large plates shorter at bottom than others, margins of "Bisontanz" lightly browned, small plate 30 without numeration and inlaid, map with light foxing in upper margin and verso, prospectus with pencil marks counting plates. Antique half calf gilt, gold-stamped title labels on upper covers. Offered with the two German text volumes in the facsimile reprint (Leipzig: Zentralantiquariat der DDR for Johnson Reprint, 1968).
Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied [Travels in the Interior of North America. London: Ackermann & Co., 1843] 2 plate volumes only, oblong folio in 2 sizes (18 x 24 ¼ in.; 457 x 616 mm; & 12 1/16 x 15 5/8 in.; 316 x 397 mm) with 8-page Prospectus (12 5/8 x 9 7/8 in.; 322 x 250 mm) bound in to larger volume. 81 fine color aquatint plates after Karl Bodmer all save 10 with imprint of Ackermann (London) and Bertrand (Paris) and blindstamp "C. Bodmer/Direct," the remaining 10 with just the blindstamp, comprising 48 large and 33 smaller plates, of which 49 are finely colored by hand, engraved by Aubert père, Beyer, Bishop, Boyer, Chollet, Desmadryl, Doherty, Du Casse, A. Fournier, C. Geoffroy, Himely, Hürlimann, Laderer, Paul Legrand, A. Manceau, Martens, Outhwaite, L. Prévost, René Rollet, Salathé, Talbot, Tavernier, C. Vogel, Lucas Weber and A. Zchokke, large folding engraved map, handcolored in outline; without title page, a few of the large plates shorter at bottom than others, margins of "Bisontanz" lightly browned, small plate 30 without numeration and inlaid, map with light foxing in upper margin and verso, prospectus with pencil marks counting plates. Antique half calf gilt, gold-stamped title labels on upper covers. Offered with the two German text volumes in the facsimile reprint (Leipzig: Zentralantiquariat der DDR for Johnson Reprint, 1968).
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