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235 - Baumgarten, Siegmund Jacob
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Estimate €360 - €500
Description
Baumgarten, Siegmund Jacob Translation of the General History of the World, compiled in England by a Society of Scholars. 9 volumes in the series. With numerous copperplate engravings and maps. Halle, Gebauer, 1750–65. Large 8°. Contemporary paperbacks (somewhat stained; vol. 3 has a small tear on the spine). 9 volumes of this encyclopaedic magnum opus with magnificent copperplate engravings and maps. Volumes 3–4, 6–7, 14, 20, 23, 27 and 29 are available. – Fueter 322. - Wegele 783. - The volumes cover Roman history, coins, various peoples, Scythia, the Greek islands, the Turkmen, the Caliphate of Suleiman, etc., as well as Russia and the East Indies, amongst others. - A good, clean copy. 9 volumes of this massive encyclopaedic work featuring magnificent copperplate engravings and maps. Volumes 3–4, 6–7, 14, 20, 23, 27 and 29 are available. – Fueter 322. – Wegele 783. - The volumes cover Roman history, coins, various peoples, Scythia, the Greek islands, the Turkmen, the Caliphate of Suleiman, and others, as well as Russia and the East Indies, amongst other topics. - A good, clean copy. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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