Dr Hermann Thomsen — Deutsches Land in Afrika

Munchen, Verlad der Deutschen Alpenzeitung, 1911. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated account of German settlements and the journey to colonize parts of Africa. With illustrations by Ernst Vollbehr, a famous German travel writer, and painter who visited the German-African colonies. The first edition of this work, in the original German. With a neat inscription to the recto of front endpaper addressed to one Kurt Michalski from the German reform educator and Director of the Werner-Siemens-Realgymnasium, Wilhelm Wetekamp. The School's stamp is below the inscription which is dated 1918. Wilhelm Wetekamp was not only known for his educational reform and advocacy of the self-drive of students, but he was also a pioneer of nature conservation in Prussia. Kurt Michalski's bookplate is to the front pastedown. Collated, complete, with all 45 coloured plates and the two folding maps to the rear. In the original velvet cloth binding. In the original full velvet cloth binding. Externally, excellent with little to no shelfwear. Bookplate to front pastedown for one Kurt Michalski, to whom a gift inscription is written at the recto of front endpaper. Inscription bears a stamp for the Werner-Siemens-Realgymnasium and the signature of Prof W Wetekamp. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Bookmark ribbon is present. Near Fine . Ill.: Ernst Vollbehr. Near Fine .