PRIMO / SECONDO VIAGGIO NELL'INTERNO DELL'AFRICA PEL CAPO BUONA SPERANZA. by LE VAILLANT F - 1816-1817.: Traduzione dall'originale francese di F. Contarini.

in12. 1888. Reliure pleine toile. 318 pages.

no date, (late 19th century) Africa, Garnier Frères, Paris, 510 p., very good boards with leather spine and corners, wear to head and foot of spine and corners,contents and plates are very good.

Garnier Freres, 1790. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. French text. The boards are quite shelf rubbed, edge worn and marked, with the spine lightly damaged, but they remain strong and square in spite of this. Internally, there is an ex-libris plate under the front board and a previous owner's signature on the front end page. The end pages are tanned and there is very light, sporadic foxing throughout, but there are no other markings or inscriptions, and the pages within are neat and complete. The binding is secure. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Library of Parliament, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 2 volumes. Limited edition number 2395 of 2500 copies produced. The boards of both books are slightly edge worn, but remain strong and sturdy. Internally, there are no markings or inscriptions, and the pages within both volumes are crisp, clean and complete. The bindings are secure. A handsome pair. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

1790. Berlin, Voss und Sohn, 1790. Unbound, but stitched. XII,428 pp. With 9 (of 12) engraved plates, one plate defective. The first 6 leaves loose. A few scattered brownspots. Light traces of use. First German edition.(Magazin von merkwürdigen neuen Reisebeschreibungen, aus dem fremden Sprachen übersetzt und mit erläuternden Anmerkungen begleitet. Bd. 2). Also with the series titlepage.

FRANCE: Crapelet, 1803. FRENCH TEXT. Half titles. Large fldg. eng.map (closed tear at edge). 20 (of 21 plates) (LACKS Plate 5 at p 241 in Vol 1). Fairly clean tight texts with an occasional chip in margin of a few pages and some text edge spotting. Likely contemporary half leather and paper covered boards. Spines have decorated gold rules and twin leather title labels (which appear original). Some plates bit spotted and poorly folded. Some damage to leather spine edges at covers (some looking to be caused by worm but no internal damage). So just a good woking set. . Hardback. Good/No DW.

Paris, Chez H. J. Jansen et Comp., An 3 [1795], First edition. . contemporary full tree calf, gilt spine title lettering on leather labels, lower edges worn, light dampstain on some leaves, spine a bit rubbed but a very good sound and clean set, with all the half-titles. . 8vo [20 x 13 cm]; 3 volumes, xliv, 304 [ii, errata]; 426, [ii, errata]; [iv], 525, [ii, errata sheet] pp, 22 fine engraved plates including many folding. . Mendelssohn, I, 892, 889, 890: 'His description is unique for this period, as little information respecting these regions had been published up to this date'. Mendelssohn claims the first edition was in 1796, An 4 of the republic, which was issued with a map, not issued in this earlier edition. The second expedition was to Namaqualand, Damaraland, Bechcuanaland and the Kalahari Desert. It provides an interesting and early narrative of South Africa at a time when it was little known. The plates, including of giraffe and of hippopotamus, which were little known then,… Read More

1796. Berlin, Vossischen Buchhandlung, 1796. Volume 1 unbound, but stitched. Volume 2 bound in contemp. hcalf, gilt spine, title-and tomelabels with gilt lettering. (2),VI,466;(2),442,(2) pp., 20 engraved plates and 1 large folded engraved map. Some quires with light browning, a few scattered brownspots. First German edition of the authors "Second Voyage dans l'Interieur de l'Afrique, par le Cap de bonne esperance, dans le années 1783, 84 et 85. Paris, 1795." (Magazin von merkwürdigern neuen Reisebeschreibungen, aus dem fremden Sprachen übersetzt und mit erläuternden Anmerkungen begleitet. Bd. 12: 1.Theil u. Bd. 13).

Paris: H. J. Jansen et Comp, (1795). First edition.. Light edge wear to the leather, mild foxing to a few plates; a tight and clean copy in very good condition.. Pp. xliv, 304; 426; 525, (2); with 22 engraved plates (5 are folding). Contemporary full brown calf leather, spine in newer calf with black morocco title label lettered in gilt, spine decorated with gilt panel lines, 8vo. This set documents the second voyage of the intrepid French traveler, Le Vaillant, from Cape Town up the western coast reaching and crossing the Orange River into Namibia. This feat, long disputed, was later proven to be true. A noteworthy account of early travel into Namaqualand, Namibia, Damaraland, Bechuanaland and the Kalahari Desert. Many of the engraved plates depict the unusual mammals species encountered as well as the native people Le Vaillant met. Armorial bookplate of De Villiers listing Dan and Leonie / Peter and Merle on the front endpaper of each volume, with the signature of P. de Villiers above each… Read More