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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Francois Le Vaillant

Traveller in South Africa

and his collection of 165 water-colour paintings 1781-1784

Published: Library of Parliament, Cape Town, 1973

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Volume I is Limited edition No. 1786 of an English edition limited to 2500 copies.

  • Pages xx + 172 with colour plates 3-70 following and thereafter plates IX - XIX.
  • Plates 48-51 are not published
  • The following plates will be found out of sequence facing textual pages: Plates 1, 2, 15, 21, 57, 66 & XVIII.
  • Bright gilt titling to the front board and spine-band.
  • Some feint scuff marks to the boards.

Volume II is an un-numbered edition

  • Pages xiv + 181 with colour plates 71-165 following.
  • The following plates will be found out of sequence facing textual pages: Plates 77, 118, 119, 125, 132 & 135.
  • Bright gilt titling to the front board and spine-band.
  • Some feint scuff marks to the boards.
  • Ownership name in ink neatly to the half-title page.
  • Retailer's price label to back board.
  • Jacket Condition: no jacket; as issued
  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: QUARTO
  • Sold By: Chapter Two
  • Contact Person: Su & Ray Smethurst
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 0317622462
  • Preferred Payment Methods: VISA; Mastercard or eft
  • Trade Associations: SABDA


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