Compendium of Mathematical, Physical and Political Geography/ Geografye: Oder, Beshraybung Fun der Erd (2 vols. Complete)
New York: Hebrew Publishing Company, 1911. First edition. Hardcover. Octavos. Vol.1: (xv) 358pp. Vol.2: (xii) 414pp. Original dark green buckram boards with gilt lettering, ruling and tooling on the spines. B/w photographic frontispiece portrait of the author. Essentially a scientific encyclopedia in Yiddish, covering a variety of topics in the natural sciences, physical sciences, astronomy, geography, as well as ethno-cultural and sociological subjects, organized as a geographic study of the life forms, people, physical features and the environment of (and surrounding) the Earth. Historically important scholars in these fields are discussed as well. Includes numerous illustrated figures, printed in b/w, throughout (mostly in the first volume). There are hundreds of place names and technical terms translated into English throughout. Also includes are a number of statistical tables, tables of contents and an extensive index.
Text in Yiddish, with English terms throughout. Additional English title pages as well.
Binding with with some minor smudges and or/bumping to covers. Some minor rubbing to the gilt on the spines. Binding in very good+, interior in near fine condition overall. vg+ to near fine. Item #47626
Yiddish title: געאגראפיע אדער בּעשרייבּונג פון דער ערד
Author: הארקאווי, שלכסנדר.
Price: $275.00