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This French translation from 1869 of a famous travel and exploration book contains 20 woodcuts and folding map which shows a route of travel of David Livingstone since 1840 until 1864.
Provenance: Chinese stamps to the title page, comes from the library of Pierre Cheure (1952-2015), sculptor, writer and translator.
"Explorations dans l'Afrique Australe et dans le bassin du Zambeze depuis 1840 jusqu'a 1864. Ouvrage traduit par Mme Henriette Loreauabrégé par J. Belin de Launay"; Full percaline red hardcovers with gilt decoration. All page edges gilt; Text in French; Collation complete – Frontispiece with a portrait of D. Livingstone, Title page, [XIX], 339 pages, with folding map at the rear; Binding is tight anf firm, little bumped to the extremities, overall in very good condition. Pages/text block with some yellowing and occasional light foxing. Ex libris stamps to the title page.
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- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: 17,5 x 12 cm
- Name: The Antiquarian Book
- Contact Person: Mariana Deric
- Country: Romania
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 0727375356
- Preferred Payment Methods: Paypal (no additional charges); Bank (WIRE) transfer via IBAN/BIC/SWIFT
- Trade Associations: AA Approved
