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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Bruce (James)

VOYAGE AUX SOURCES DU NIL

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EN NUBIE ET EN ABYSSINIE, Pendant les années 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771 & 1772.

With in volume 5:

Paterson (W.) QUATRE VOYAGES DANS LES PAYS DES HOTTENTOTS ET LA CAFRERIE, EN 1777, 1778 & 1779, Traduit de l\'Anglois sur la seconde édition. Traduit de l\'Anglois par J.H. Castera.

5 volumes + atlas of maps and plates,  I. lxxxiii, 620. II. (iv), 784. III. (iv), 858. IV. (iv), 752. V. (iv), 328, clxiii  pages. VI, 4 large folding maps, 65 engraved plates (including 7 engraved leaves of texts) numbered 1 - 65. 19 folding plates numbered 70 - 88 which accompany Paterson\'s text. Contemporary tree calf, gilt decorated spines with red and green title labels - the leather is lightly rubbed along the edges, marbled endpapers - some transfer of staining from the endpapers onto the half title and title pages (see illustration 2 below), contents bright - overall a very good set.

4to - text volumes 1-5, 250 x 195 mm. Atlas volume 6, 275 x 210 mm.

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