YNGVE SJÖSTEDT, IN THE PRIMEVAL FORESTS OF WEST AFRICA, 1904. PLANKS IN COLOR.
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SJÖSTEDT, YNGVE. In the primeval forests of West Africa. Nature and wildlife depictions from a zoological trip in Cameroon. Stockholm in 1904.
Large 8. Colored foldable map, 11 color plates, 46 black and white plates and plenty of vignettes and images in the text. The decorative booklet covers are co-binded.Contemporary semi-veined ribbon with four raised bindings, decorations and title in gold on the back, marbled binding papers.
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“Subscription notification and illustration prof” in 16 pages
Provenance: Karl Joar Westman (1939-2022) was a lawyer and banker, also a business owner in India and Sri Lanka. He was a devoted collector of antiques, painting, sculpture, arts and crafts and not least books. K. J. Westman followed all book auctions from the time of his studies and often visited countless antiquaries. The travelogues of older times particularly interested him, but he was also fascinated by the book craft itself and therefore had many beautiful tapes in his collection. He was the son of the State Councilor and Professor K. G. Westman and his wife Margit, née Printz.
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Lightly worn ribbon.
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Description
SJÖSTEDT, YNGVE. In the primeval forests of West Africa. Nature and wildlife depictions from a zoological trip in Cameroon. Stockholm in 1904.
Large 8. Colored foldable map, 11 color plates, 46 black and white plates and plenty of vignettes and images in the text. The decorative booklet covers are co-binded.Contemporary semi-veined ribbon with four raised bindings, decorations and title in gold on the back, marbled binding papers.
Associated with:
“Subscription notification and illustration prof” in 16 pages
Provenance: Karl Joar Westman (1939-2022) was a lawyer and banker, also a business owner in India and Sri Lanka. He was a devoted collector of antiques, painting, sculpture, arts and crafts and not least books. K. J. Westman followed all book auctions from the time of his studies and often visited countless antiquaries. The travelogues of older times particularly interested him, but he was also fascinated by the book craft itself and therefore had many beautiful tapes in his collection. He was the son of the State Councilor and Professor K. G. Westman and his wife Margit, née Printz.
Condition
Lightly worn ribbon.
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