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Auction #120 begins on 16 Jan 2025

Livingstone (David & Charles)

EXPLORATIONS OF DAVID & CHARLES LIVINGSTONE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA AND THE ZAMBEZI BASIN SINCE 1840 UNTIL 1864 (1869)

Published: Hachette, Paris, 1869

Edition: Second Edition

Reserve: $125

Approximately:

Estimate: $200-250

Bidding opens: 16 Jan 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 23 Jan 16:30 GMT

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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.

IMPORTANT informations regarding shipping: Shipping to South Africa possible via national post ($40) or Fedex/UPS Express service ($80-120). Shipping to EU & UK via our national post registered Airmail trackable parcel ($30-40). Shipping to US via USPS ($40). For other countries please ask.

  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 17,5 x 12 cm


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