Loading Spinner
Don’t miss out on items like this!

Sign up to get notified when similar items are available.

Lot 1385: SKOGMAN, CARL.

Est: $500 USD - $700 USDSold:
BonhamsSan Francisco, CA, USFebruary 14, 2010

Item Overview

Description

Fregatten Eugenies Resa Omkring Jorden Aren 1851-1853. Stockholm: Adolf Bonnier, [1854-1855]. 2 parts in 1. With 18 chromolithographed plates, 3 folding duotone lithographed maps, 2 duotone lithographed plates, 6 full-page plates plus text illustrations. 8vo. Original gilt-stamped purple cloth. Small inkstamp on title-page imprint, scattered minor spots, hinges inexpertly repaired, corners bumped and cloth faded.

First edition of Lieutenant Skogman's official account of the circumnavigation of the Eugenie, the first Swedish circumnavigation. "Much sought after because of its fine color plates" (Hill p 573). Forbes 2051.

Auction Details

Fine Books and Manuscripts

by
Bonhams
February 14, 2010, 12:00 PM PST

220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94103, US