CHALON ENCHERES - Maître Virginie PILLON
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BALBI (Adriano). Ethnographic Atlas of the Globe, or Classif…
See original version (French)
100
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BALBI (Adriano). Ethnographic Atlas of the Globe, or Classif…
See original version (French)
Estimate
€100 - €120
Voluntary lot
Description
BALBI (Adriano). Ethnographic Atlas of the Globe, or Classification of Ancient and Modern Peoples According to their Languages. Paris, Rey and Gravier, 1826. Folio, publisher’s cardboard binding, slightly worn. The work is dedicated to Emperor Alexander of Russia and comprises 41 tables, 22 of which are spread across two pages. A curious and very rare work by this Italian geographer, who published his works in France and in French. In this volume, he classified peoples according to their languages and compiled multilingual tables in which he compares languages on the basis of a few common words. A fine copy. (07s)
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