In the Amazon Jungle Algot Lange 1912 First Edition Putnam Illustrated Maps For Sale

ANTIQUARIAN: IN THE AMAZON JUNGLE (1912) FIRST EDITION by: Reading RelicsEmbark on a daring expedition into the mysterious depths of South America with Algot Lange\'s seminal 1912 chronicle, In the Amazon Jungle. Subtitled \'Adventures in Remote Parts of the Upper Amazon River, Including a Sojourn Among Cannibal Indians,\' this thrilling first-edition work offers a mesmerizing snapshot of the early 20th-century rubber boom, indigenous tribes, and untamed tropical wilderness. Lange\'s narrative is historically vital, representing one of the earliest photographic records of these remote regions, and presents the modern reader with a fascinating bridge between classical exploration and the dawn of modern BIBLIOGRAPHIC Book Title: In the Amazon Jungle: Adventures in Remote Parts of the Upper Amazon River
● Author / Creator: Algot Lange (Edited by J. Odell Hauser, Intro by Frederick S. Dellenbaugh)
● Publisher / Date: G.P. Putnam\'s Sons / The Knickerbocker Press (1912)
● Binding / Format: Hardcover in original green cloth with gilded lettering and pictorial cover inset
● Topic / Language: Exploration & Travel in CONDITION & beautiful antique volume has survived over a century with remarkable grace. Honest signs of age include heavy rubbing and chipping to extremities along the spine crowns and lower bumped corners, and a cracked upper hinge inside the front cover. An empty bookplate frame rests on the front pastedown, and the front free endpaper bears an elegant early pencil signature from previous owner \'E. H. Ede, Hurley, Abergavenny\'. The textblock shows minor browning and occasional marginal soil, but remains completely intact. Crucially, the volume retains both of its original large folding maps and the striking color frontispiece, along with its full complement of 86 photographic PROTECTED CURATED highly collectible travel classic is packed with extreme care using multi-layered, moisture-resistant protective wraps to secure the spine, corners, and delicate internal maps. Fully tracked and insured shipping worldwide ensures safe arrival on your library shelf.