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Travels Into The Interior Parts Of Africa; By The Way Of The Cape Of Good Hope; In The Years 1780, 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85
by Le Vaillant, Francois
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- first
- Condition
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About This Item
London: G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1790. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. First edition in English of Travels Into The Interior Parts Of Africa by M. Le Vaillant.. Octavo, [two volumes], xii, 395pp, [1 blank]; 403pp, [errata]. Bound in red cloth, title in gilt on spine, new endpapers. Complete with 12 illustrated copper plates, 2-fold out. Scattered foxing, light toning to plates and text. Previous ownership bookplate on front endpaper of both volumes. Includes the "Hottentot Woman" plate in Volume II, which is sometimes considered a suppressed plate. Lacking half title in both volumes. (Mendelssohn III, p. 102). This is the first English translation of Francois Le Vaillant-Voyage de M. Le Vaillant dans l'interieur de l'Afrique, par le cap de Bonne-Esperance, published in Paris the same year.
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- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10132
- Title
- Travels Into The Interior Parts Of Africa; By The Way Of The Cape Of Good Hope; In The Years 1780, 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85
- Author
- Le Vaillant, Francois
- Illustrator
- First edition in English of Travels Into The Interior Parts Of Africa by M. Le Vaillant.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G.G.J. and J. Robinson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1790
- Keywords
- first edition Le Vaillant, Travels in Africa Cape Good Hoope, Travels interior Africa
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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