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Prag und seine Umgebungen 1831
Rainold, C. E. – Prague and Its Surroundings (Prag und seine Umgebungen) Prague: Gottlieb Haase Söhne, 1831. 16.5 × 11 cm. Original printed wrappers. 152 + 220 + 24 pp. Early 19th-century topographical and travel description of Prague and Bohemia, illustrated with several large folding engraved maps and tables, including a detailed plan of Prague, postal-route maps of Bohemia, and statistical tables. Text in German (Fraktur). A compact but ambitious guide combining urban description, regional geography, and postal/transport information at the height of Habsburg Prague. Very good condition: light age-toning and spotting, folds to maps as issued, minor wear to wrappers; contents clean and complete. An attractive and uncommon survival with all folding plates intact. Inv. Ho10