Southern Africa

Southern Africa RECLUS (Elisée) Paris, Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1901 Octavo (8vo) of 358 pp. First Edition of 1901 Half-morocco black binding with corners, boards covered with polychrome marbled paper predominantly blue and green, spine decorated with a gilt title piece, raised bands highlighted with gilt fillets. Covers preserved. Abrasions on the upper board, light rubbing on the covers. Without foxing and fresh interior. A work of descriptive geography dedicated to Southern Africa, part of the "Universal Geography" series by Elisée Reclus. This updated description by Onésime Reclus includes 25 black maps and 3 folding color maps, as well as numerous engravings illustrating the landscapes and populations of this African region. Élisée Reclus (1830-1905) is a renowned geographer, author of the 19 volumes of the New Universal Geography and Man and the Earth, a precursor of social geography.