Leithauser, Joachim G. — Worlds Beyond the Horizon

London, George Allen and Unwin, 1956. First English Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Stated First English Edition of an enchanting marine, aquatic travelogue that highlights the dramatic "discovery" and exploration of to Westerners, "unknown" lands by Captains Cook, Magellan, Cartier, Hudson, Byrd, Peary, Da Gama, Columbus, Livingstone, De Soto and Drake, among others. Translated from the original German edition of the same year by Hugh Merrick. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, bound in heavy cloth over boards, clean, if lightly toned interior, minimal rubbing to extremities. Illustrated dust jacket is fully present, unclipped, but with moderate wear and tear to front panel bottom, with chipping along edges. Fine black-and-white photograph of The Discovery, plus an additional 46 photographic plates in black-and-white. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. [3], 4-471 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Very Good/Good,