First Swedish edition of the popular work by Figuier (La terre avant le déluge / The world before the deluge). Hardcover 8vo, 412pp. Bound in pictorial green cloth with gilt stamping. Color frontis and copious black and white engravings throughout the text. In Good condition with rubbing and soil to cloth, fraying at the corners and joints. Closed tear to Fig. 100 (see photo). Contents clean and unmarked. Wonderful cover and illustrations, making it a fascinating book even for non-Swedish speakers.