David Livingstone

Explorations dans l'interieur de l'Afrique Australe et Voyages a travers (1881)

With 2 folding maps - one of South Africa (30 x 27 cm) and another of detiled itinerary of Livingstone's explorations (64 x 37 cm). With folding frontispiece representing the Zambesi Falls, 23 engraved plates, frontispiece portrait of D. Livingstone, folding diagram, many tables, statistical informations, etc.

Published: Librairie de L. Hechette et Cie, Paris, 1881

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Scarce book by David Livingstone about explorations in the interior of the Southern Africa and travel across the continent from Saint-Paul of Loanda to the mouth of the Zambese from 1840 to 1856.

"Explorations dans l'interieur de l'Afrique Australe et Voyages a travers le continent de Saint-Paul de Loanda a l'embouchure du Zambese de 1840 a 1856. Par le Rd. Dr. David Livingstone. Ouvrage traduit de l'Anglais avec l'autorisation de l'auteur par Mme. H. Loreau."; Quarter leather binding with percaline red hardcovers, signed by famous French binder "Ch. Magnier". All page edges gilt; Collation complete - 688 pages; Text in French; Binding is tight and firm, little scuffed, mostly to the extremities. Pages/text block very bright, but with occasional light foxing.

  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 25 x 16 cm
  • Sold By: The Antiquarian Book
  • Contact Person: Mariana Deric
  • Country: Romania
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