Charles Hulbert — Museum Europaeum

London, G. B. Whittaker, W. Baynes and Son, W. Darton, and J. Kershaw, 1825 . First edition. Hardback. Very scarce installment in Hulbert's "Museum of the World" series, exploring the various antiquities and curiosities of Europe in the nineteenth century. Very scarce first edition.In publisher's original paper-covered boards.Illustrated with a frontispiece and one further plate.Installment in English author and businessman Charles Hulbert's four-part "Museum of the World" series on antiquities and curiosities in Asia, Africa, America and Europe. A glimpse into the fascinating nature, art, architecture, customs and more of Europe. This work is split into the sections, "European Antiquities", "European Curiosities", "European Beauties" and "European Varieties". In publisher's original paper-covered boards. Externally, generally smart. Significant fading, marking and loss of paper to boards. Bumping and rubbing resulting in loss to head of spine. Internally, reasonably firmly bound with the odd delicate page towards the second half of the text. Particularly delicate to the first few pages, where the front board is almost loose. Generally bright and clean with spotting throughout, heaviest to the first and last few pages. Fair . Ill.: Not Stated. Fair .