La terre et ses habitans
Subtitle: Die Erde und ihre Bewohner = The earth and its inhabitants
Publisher: s.n.
Published: 1850
Place of publication: Germany
Language: eng
Subjects: Globes; Ethnic costume; Juvenile literature
Other titles: Erde und ihre Bewohner; Earth and its inhabitants
Notes: Title from engraved and hand-colored illustration on box lid.

Similar works are attributed to Carl Johann Sigmund Bauer, 1780-1857, a German globe maker. Publication estimated in the mid-19th century.

Twenty seven figures on an accordion-like folded sheet, one figure per panel.  Men and women dressed in traditional clothing from a variety of cultures.  The sheet is attached to the inside of the orange-lined green box.

Captions for the illustrations are in French, German, and English. English captions: Native of Nova Scotia -- Native of Madagascar -- Bushman -- Greenland woman -- Greenlander -- Calmucks -- Persian lady -- Persian -- Citizen -- Lady in undress -- Chinese (a judge) -- Tryolese woman -- Tyrolese -- Wife of a Hungarian magnate -- Hungarian magnate -- Turkish lady -- Turk -- Russian woman --  Russian -- Dutch woman -- Dutchman -- French woman -- Frenchman -- English woman of the 16th century -- English woman -- Englishman.

LC copy is hand-colored.

LC copy imperfect: globe wanting.