SCHWEIGER - Lerchenfeld Amand, Universal geography illustrated.

Universal Geography Illustrated.

Translated and completed by Dr. Karol Jurkiewicz. Vol. 1 - 2. Vol. 1: A work decorated with nearly 500 illustracies. T. 2: A work decorated with 517 illustracies. Warsaw 1895-97. Nakł. Maurycy Orgelbrand. 4, pp. [4], 115-701; [4], 495, [1], numerous woodcuts in the text (including full-page), publisher's bookplate.
Unwarranted rubbing of covers, own signatures, crayon marks and browning in the text in places, vol. 1 lacks pp. 1-114, 119-120, 191-192, vol. 2. lacks pp. 493-495, pp. 459-462 loose. Amand Schweiger-Lerchenfeld (1846-1910) - Austrian officer, writer and traveler. From 1871 he devoted himself to writing and traveling; published in the magazine Stein der Wesien, where he was also editor.