South America Nordenskjöld, Otto Scientific results of the Swedish expedition to the Magellanic countries 1895-1897. 3 vols. in 2 vols. With lithogr. frontispiece after photo-portrait of the author and XVI, XXV and XXX plates, of which 3 folded colour lithographs. Maps and 68 plates, often after several photos and drawings, 11 of which are double-coloured. Stockholm, Norstedt, 1905-07. 3 pp. (front cover, title, contents), 256 pp. 2 pp. (frontispiece, endpapers), 306 pp. and 3 pp. (title, foreword, endpapers) 8°. New hardcover with decor. Gilt titles, marbled boards. Covers and mottled edges on three sides. Very rare first and only edition. - Henze, D. Enzyklopädie der Entdecker und Erforscher der Erde, Vol. 3, p. 630 - Multilingual and richly illustrated anthology on the "geographical and scientific, especially geological exploration of the Magellanic countries" (Henze), Vol. I: Geology, geography and anthropology. II: Zoology. III: Botany. The texts in German, English, French and Latin. - Extremely rare, only one copy has been recorded for us at auctions in the last 30 years. - Very well preserved. - With: Ders. autograph letter. Letter with inscription Stockholm, 29 IV 1904. 8°. 2 pages. - Ders. Fraan Eldslandet. Skildringar fraan den svenska expeditionen till Magellansländera 1895-97. With chromolithograph. folded map and numerous photograph. Map and numerous photograph. Illus. on plates and in text. Stockholm, Norstedt, 1898. 2 pp. (front. w. photoportrait of the author, tit.), 254 (1, contents) pp. 8°. Illustrated OLwd. with gilt stamped DTit. and RTit. - First edition. - Very well preserved. South America. - With lithographed frontispiece after the author's portrait as well as XVI, XXV and XXX plates, of which 3 folded colour lithographed maps and 68 plates after photos and drawings, 11 of which double-paged . - Very rare first and only edition. - Henze, D. Enzyklopädie der Entdecker und Erforscher der Erde, vol. 3, p. 630 - Multilingual and richly illustrated work on the 'geographical and scientific, especially geological exploration' (Henze) of the regions around the Strait of Magellan. - Vol. I: Geology, geography and anthropology. II: Zoology. III: Botany. Texts in German, English, French and Latin. - Particularly rare, for us only copy traceable at auctions during the last 30 years. - Very well preserved indeed. - Enclosed: Idem: Autographed letter. Stockholm, 29 IV 1904. 8°. 2 pages - Idem: Fraan Eldslandet. Skildringar fraan den svenska expeditionen till Magellansländera 1895-97. With chromolithographed foldedind map and numerous photographic illustrationd on plates and within text. Stockholm, Norstedt, 1898. 2 lv. (frontispiece with author's portrait, title), 254 (1, table of contents) pp. 8°. Publisher's pictorial cloth with gilt title on front cover and spine. - First edition. - Very well preserved. This lot is taxed. A surcharge of 24.95% will be added to the hammer price and 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) to the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.