Brown, Robert; The Countries of the World : [6 volumes] Being a popular description of the various continents, islands, rivers, seas, and peoples of the globe; London: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co circa 1881. Hardcover.
Popular Culture - 19th Century Victorian Era Survey of World - 19th Century Europe - Description and Travel Asia - Description and Travel - 19th Century Africa - Description and Travel North America - Description and Travel South America - Description and Travel Australia - Description and Travel - 19th Century Arctic Canada - Description and Travel Native American Indian History Oceania - Description and Travel Japan - Description and Travel Decorated Book Cover
Very Good. Light tone, otherwise light wear. Solid oversize hardcovers.
Six of six volumes, complete set. Undated but early 1880s as Serial parts appeared 1876 to 1881, volume 6 has 1881 British census information, and publisher's corporate name changed in 1888. Well illustrated and with bright gilt on the decorated book covers. "... This book was intended ... to serve for 'the general reader' as a kind of clue-guide to a voyage over all seas, and a visit to every land, the sternly systematic form being adopted in as small a degree as possible, and even then mainly for the convenience of easy reference."--V. 6, p. 303. Each volume paged separately.
Contents: V. 1. The world of a thousand years ago; How the world has been discovered; Modern discovery; The unknown of the nineteenth century; The language of geography; The Arctic Regions in general; The fur countries of North America; The dominion of Canada; The commerce of the forest; Lumbering in Eastern America; Lumbering on the North Pacific coast; The United States; v. 2. The United States (continued); Mexico; The West Indies; v. 3. Central America; South America; v. 4. Oceania; New Zealand; Tasmania; Australia; The Malay Archipelago; The Japanese Empire; v. 5. Siberia; The Chinese Empire; Burmah; Siam; Cambodia; Anam; Cochin-China; India; Afghan Turkestan and other Central Asiatic States; Russian Central Asia; Persia; v. 6. The Turkish Empire; Africa; Oceanic Islands; Islands of the Indian Ocean; Antarctic Islands; South Atlantic Islands; North Atlantic Islands; Europe. Beautiful copy of this striking Victorian era geography and culture world tour.

Very Good. Light tone, otherwise light wear. Solid oversize hardcovers.

10.5 x 8 x 7.25 in

17.94 lb