The journey around the world. Library of excellent recent travel descriptions. Published by a Association of Scholars. 2 Bl., V, 377 S. With steel engravingfrontispiz, 22 (instead of 24; 8 coloured) steel plates and double-leaf lithographic map. 21.5 x 16.5 cm. Semi-leather d. C. (joints shuffled; illustrative V-jacket integrated). Karlsruhe, Kunstverlag, 1861. First edition. Treats numerous travel descriptions of the famous sailors and explorers such as Hall, Ruschenberger, Fitzroy, Krusenstern, Kotzebue and others, North and South polar voyages, Pendleton's Oceania journeys etc. – There are two boards missing. A little patchy, stamped title and with contemporary sweeping possession entry.