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Orbis Terrarum Antiquus cum Thesauro Topographico, continente Indices Tabularum Geographicarum Topographicos, Eosdemque Criticos.
Christiano Theophilo Reichardo [Christian Gottlieb Reichard]
1824
Sumtibus Friderici Campii : Norimbergae [Nuremberg]
15" by 9"
Unpaginated
SUMMARY
The first edition of this scarce topographical thesaurus from German cartographer Christian Gottlieb Reichard.
First Edition,Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
In the original Latin.
The scarce first edition of this topographical thesaurus, an alphabetically organised index of the ancient world. The work lists ancient geographical designations and names, providing alongside this an account of the authors who used them.
The text in this volume is intended to accompany the first eleven plates of Reichard's atlas, a very scarce work also first published in 1824. This is the first and only text volume published.
The work of German cartographer Christian Gottlieb Reichard, who collaborated with Adolf Steiler on a number of geographical and topographical works.
CONDITION
In the original paper covered boards. Bumping to back strip head and tail and board perimeters. Small closed tear to paper spine label. Small tear to tail of front joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
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Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
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Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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