Berlin, Decker, 1864-73. Lex8vo. 3 contemp. hcalf. Gilt spines and with gilt lettering. Spines slightly rubbed. XXII,(4),352;VI,(4),375;XI,(4),426 pp., 24 engraved plates and 3 folded maps. Faint brownspots to margins in volume 1.
First edition. The offered volumes contains the general description of the expedition which relates to Japan and China. They do not comprise the scientific parts (zoology, botany) of the expedition and not the landscape plates published as "Ansichten aus Japan, China und Siam".
Order-nr.: 54080