{"product_id":"antique-1900-imperial-russian-geography-book-elisee-reclus-the-earth-and-its-inhabitants-vol-xiv-oceania-oceanic-lands","title":"Antique 1900 Imperial Russian Geography Book – Élisée Reclus The Earth and Its Inhabitants Vol. XIV: Oceania \u0026 Oceanic Lands","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"555\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eDiscover an outstanding example of Imperial Russian scientific publishing with this \u003cstrong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"326\"\u003e1900 edition of Élisée Reclus' celebrated \u003cem data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"280\"\u003eUniversal Geography\u003c\/em\u003e (The Earth and Its Inhabitants), Volume XIV\u003c\/strong\u003e. Published in \u003cstrong data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"359\"\u003eSt. Petersburg\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"407\"\u003eTovarishchestvo \"Obshchestvennaya Polza\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, this substantial volume was translated and edited under the supervision of \u003cstrong data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"499\"\u003eS. P. Zykov\u003c\/strong\u003e, a member of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"930\"\u003eWritten in \u003cstrong data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"609\"\u003epre-revolutionary Russian orthography\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book presents a detailed geographical, historical, and ethnographic survey of the Pacific and Indian Ocean regions as they were understood at the turn of the twentieth century. Today it remains an impressive reference work and an attractive collectible for historians, geographers, and antiquarian book enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1v4pi2p\" data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"951\"\u003eRegions Covered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"1056\"\u003eThis volume explores numerous countries and island groups across Oceania and Southeast Asia, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1263\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xffkg4\" data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1070\"\u003eMadagascar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9g07iq\" data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1094\"\u003eMauritius and Réunion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1uom1uc\" data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1119\"\u003eComoros and Seychelles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ks1145\" data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eSumatra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1vhdwhf\" data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1138\"\u003eBorneo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1j3vxn8\" data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1145\"\u003eJava\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"716m1g\" data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003eThe Philippines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2majaa\" data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1176\"\u003eMicronesia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1e2ihj1\" data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003eMelanesia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"udqsmq\" data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1200\"\u003ePolynesia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1j44zd0\" data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1207\"\u003eFiji\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"aaip3q\" data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1226\"\u003eHawaiian Islands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"w5vfgs\" data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1238\"\u003eAustralia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vqcnhg\" data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1249\"\u003eTasmania\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"bdwqml\" data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1263\"\u003eNew Zealand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"19zqy0x\" data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1661\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"b12t4b\" data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1319\"\u003eOriginal 1900 Imperial Russian edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1y41g7w\" data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1366\"\u003eText printed in pre-1917 Russian orthography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4epyu2\" data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1411\"\u003eNumerous engraved illustrations throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1137pjm\" data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1467\"\u003eHistorical geographical and ethnographic descriptions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"pcu27z\" data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1537\"\u003eAccounts of exploration, landscapes, peoples, and natural phenomena\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13xkcsy\" data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1599\"\u003eIncludes detailed alphabetical indexes and reference tables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11ri1u5\" data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1661\"\u003eFine example of late Imperial Russian scientific publishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"11upj3h\" data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1679\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"2029\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ykr475\" data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1764\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"1693\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1764\"\u003eЗемля и люди. Всеобщая география. Том XIV: Океан и океанийские земли\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ms7x56\" data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1792\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1767\" data-end=\"1778\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Élisée Reclus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12jonnh\" data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"1850\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1809\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tovarishchestvo \"Obshchestvennaya Polza\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"wyvuxe\" data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1893\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1878\"\u003ePlace of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e St. Petersburg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1dkhsj9\" data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1910\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1896\" data-end=\"1905\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1900\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ssow7h\" data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1963\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"1926\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Russian (pre-revolutionary spelling)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11d56op\" data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"2029\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"1977\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover, half-leather binding with marbled boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1uef3h1\" data-start=\"2031\" data-end=\"2044\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2046\" data-end=\"2643\"\u003eThis authentic antique volume is more than a century old and remains in good collectible condition. 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