Allgemeine Geographische Und Statistische VerhäLtnisse In Graphischer Darstellung, Zusammengetragen Nach V. Roon: GrundzüGe Der Erd-, VöLker- Und Staatenkunde, Berghaus: LäNder- Und VöLkerkunde, Schubert: Handbuch Der Allgemeinen Staatskunde, Dieterici: Statistische Tabellen Des Preussischen Staats Etc. Mit Einem Vorwort Von Carl Ritter. Mit 38 Tafeln. Borbstaedt, Adolf.

First edition of this impressive work of data visualization, with dozens of line graphs, bar charts, and block diagrams comparing statistics on a wide range of geographic and demographic variables between different continents, as well as between and within the major European nations. Statistics visualized include land areas and use, population, ethnic groups, urbanization, religious affiliation, cultivated and non-cultivated land, forestry, and industry. Adolf Borbstaedt (1803-1873) served in the Prussian army, and the data for Prussia is particularly extensive. Carl Ritter, Germany's leading geographer, provides the foreword. Landscape quarto. Original grey boards, front cover lettered in black. With 38 lithographed plates, of which 13 feature partial original hand-colouring. Contemporary gift inscription to front free endpaper, stamp of the Royal Catholic Grammar School in Glogau to title page, neat notation to front cover, front free endpaper, and title page. A little rubbed and soiled, contents foxed. A very good copy.