Author: ELBE RIVERBASIN CHART -
Title: Die Elbe von der böhmisch-sächsischen Grenzebis Hamburg. Orig. edn.
Description: Magdeburg-Sudenburg, Friedrich Bornstedt, n.d. [circa], 1925. Vertical Leporello in 21 folds, length 209cm./width 11.2cm., betwee cloth covered sides,, small oblong 8°. (20x12cm.). Lengthy dedication in white type, title in bold type on front boards. River-basin on chart coloured, with annotations in german, of which indicating bridges, buoys, &c., coloured illustrations of buoys and other river-furniture printed at tail of last fold, with key, continued on last section (versos blank, except last fold, printed data recto/verso), dtailed technical information to all bridges to be passed, on recte of last fold, with explanatory key at tail, updated information on general shipping on the river printed inside lower outer boards, extensive dedication printed in white type on front side. SCAN AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Rather detailed chart of Elbe-river, illustrating the complete river-basin from Bohemia up to Hamburg, with useful information concernign navigation on the river. Dedication on front boards reads:Gewidmet von der Schiffseignergenossescheaft für Binnenschiffahrtsbetrieb, e.G.m.b.H. Hamburg 8, with telepone/Cable id. Very good copy. Rare. (some light wear to spine-ends, lettering on front boards a bit faded, contents fine).

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