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Auction #124 begins on 03 Jul 2025

[Le Vaillant (F.)]

FRANCOIS LE VAILLANT TRAVELLER IN SOUTH AFRICA

And his collection of 165 water-colour paintings. 1781-1784

Published: Library of Parliament, Cape Town, 1973

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $50

Approximately:

Estimate: $80/90

Bidding opens: 3 Jul 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 10 Jul 16:30 GMT

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First edition: 2 volumes: volume 1: 172 pages of letterpress + 89 colour plates and 2 folding maps, volume 2: 181 pages of letterpress + 95 colour plates, blue cloth boards, titled gilt on the upper covers and spines, a very good set.

As well as the watercolours these volumes contain articles on various aspects of Le Vaillant's life and work and bibliographical notes on Le Vaillant’s African works.  Contributors include Matthys Bokhorst, Vernon Forbes, Ronald Lewcock and Dirk Visser, Percival Kirby, S.H. Skaife and A.M. Lewin Robinson.

Number 1268 of an English edition limited to 2,500 copies.

  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: Large 4to (310 x 240 mm)


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