South America Tschudi, Johann Jakob von Travels through South America. 5 vols. With 5 identical engraved titles, 23 (1 folded) wood engraved plates, 10 partly folded lithographed maps and plans, 4 lithographed plates and numerous wood engraved texts. Leipzig, Brockhaus, 1866-69. hldr. with gilt stamped title over false bands, each with ribbon marker. Three-sided comb marbled boards (rubbed and bumped). First edition. - Embacher 288 - Borba de Moreas II.316 - Johann Jakob von Tschudi (1818-1889), naturalist and traveller, describes the animal world, encounters with indigenous people and Swiss emigrants as well as diamonds in Brazil. The woodcuts offer insights into the landscape and the people he met on his journey. - Foxing, margins browned. Plates partly browned over the entire surface. Numerous, detailed woodcuts. Overall a very well-preserved copy. South America. - With 5 identical engraved titles, 23 (1 folded) wood engraved plates, 10 partly folded lithogr. maps and plans, 4 lithogr. plates and numerous wood engravings. Leipzig, Brockhaus, 1866-69. hardcover with gilt stamped title over false bands, each with ribbon marker. Three-sided comb marbled boards. (Rubbed and bumped.) - First edition. - Embacher 288 - Borba de Moreas II.316 - Johann Jakob von Tschudi (1818-1889), naturalist and traveller, describes the animal world, encounters with indigenous people and Swiss emigrants as well as diamonds in Brazil. The woodcuts offer insights into the landscape and the people he met on his journey. - Foxing, margins browned. Plates partly browned over the entire surface. Numerous, detailed woodcuts. Overall very well-preserved copies. This lot is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 24.95% buyer's premium and the final invoice amount to 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) 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.