John L. Stoddard's Lectures [COMPLETE SET OF TEN VOLUMES *plus* SUPPLEMENTARY VOLUMES I-IV]

A magnificent late 19th-century tour of the world, eloquently conducted and described by American scholar John L. Stoddard. Its 14 volumes are profusely illustrated with black and white photographs and color images. CONTENTS: extended essays/memoirs of travels to NORWAY, SWITZERLAND, ATHENS, VENICE, CONSTANTINOPLE, JERUSALEM, EGYPT, JAPAN, CHINA, INDIA, THE PASSION PLAY, PARIS, LA BELLE FRANCE, SPAIN, BERLIN, VIENNA, MOSCOW, ST. PETERSBURG, THE RHINE, HOLLAND, MEXICO, FLORENCE, NAPLES, ROME, SCOTLAND, ENGLAND, LONDON, CALIFORNIA GRAND CANYON, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK,IRELAND, DENMARK, SWEDEN, CANADA, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, SOUTH TYROL, LAKE GARDA, THE DOLOMITES, SICILY, GENOA, and THE ENGADINE. 4,753 pages. CONDITION: The covers - all securely bound to their page-blocks and with gold titling on the spines - range from FAIR to GOOD with substantial edge- and corner-wear, scuffing to the leather surfaces, and several instances of surface loss. The interiors, by contrast, are NEAR FINE or better - unmarked, uncreased, vividly bright and without age-tanning, their gold page-block tops uncompromised. NOTE: Due to this set's substantial combined weight (ca 30 pounds securely packed), an additional shipping fee will be charged for domestic (USA) Priority and International orders - not to exceed the actual US Postal amount. (No additional charge for domestic Media Mail.).…