Africa - LE VAILLANT (François). Journey in the interior of Africa, by the Cape of Good Hope. New edition, revised, corrected and considerably enlarged by the Author; adorned with twenty figures in in intaglio, eight of which have not yet been...
Africa - LE VAILLANT (François). Journey in the interior of Africa, by the Cape of Good Hope. New edition, revised, corrected and considerably enlarged by the Author; adorned with twenty figures in in intaglio, eight of which have not yet been published. Paris, Déterville, sd. Second voyage to the interior of Africa by the Cape of Good Hope in the years 1783, 84 and 85. Paris, Jansen, Year IV [1796].
3 volumes in-4 of 455-[1]-3 pp. ; [4]-xvi-240 pp. ; [4]-373-[3] pp. Rooted calf, smooth spine nicely decorated, gilt filets and gilt roulette on the covers, roulette on the cuts (contemporary binding).
Illustrated with 42 off-text plates, some of them folding, with the Hottentote plate with the apron often missing.
The two journeys in a rare in-4 edition, in uniform binding, complete with illustrations, with the addition of the very large folding map (65 x 94 cm) retracing the two journeys, flying (this map, sold separately, is often missing - small tear without missing).
Bits partly cracked, some small gnawed on some plates, otherwise very nice copy of this very rare and complete edition of his plates and the large map.
Born in Dutch Guiana, where his father was Consul of France, Levaillant studied natural history in Paris from 1777 to 1780; he is famous for his sumptuous "Histoire des oiseaux d'Afrique". Arriving in Cape Town in 1781, he explored southern Africa during two expeditions which seemed to take place 6 years apart; the first lasted 16 months. The second lasted 18 months and took him beyond the Tropic of Capricorn. He explored the country of the small and large Namaquois, hunted the giraffe that he described for the first time, and imported a specimen into France, as well as many parrots and birds of paradise that came to enrich the Museum's collections. It is said that Varon and Le Grand d'Aussy helped him in the writing of his travels. Although they should be viewed today with some hindsight, Le Vaillant's travels provide interesting observations on the nature and people of South Africa at the end of the 18th century. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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Africa - LE VAILLANT (François). Journey in the interior of Africa, by the Cape of Good Hope. New edition, revised, corrected and considerably enlarged by the Author; adorned with twenty figures in in intaglio, eight of which have not yet been published. Paris, Déterville, sd. Second voyage to the interior of Africa by the Cape of Good Hope in the years 1783, 84 and 85. Paris, Jansen, Year IV [1796].
3 volumes in-4 of 455-[1]-3 pp. ; [4]-xvi-240 pp. ; [4]-373-[3] pp. Rooted calf, smooth spine nicely decorated, gilt filets and gilt roulette on the covers, roulette on the cuts (contemporary binding).
Illustrated with 42 off-text plates, some of them folding, with the Hottentote plate with the apron often missing.
The two journeys in a rare in-4 edition, in uniform binding, complete with illustrations, with the addition of the very large folding map (65 x 94 cm) retracing the two journeys, flying (this map, sold separately, is often missing - small tear without missing).
Bits partly cracked, some small gnawed on some plates, otherwise very nice copy of this very rare and complete edition of his plates and the large map.
Born in Dutch Guiana, where his father was Consul of France, Levaillant studied natural history in Paris from 1777 to 1780; he is famous for his sumptuous "Histoire des oiseaux d'Afrique". Arriving in Cape Town in 1781, he explored southern Africa during two expeditions which seemed to take place 6 years apart; the first lasted 16 months. The second lasted 18 months and took him beyond the Tropic of Capricorn. He explored the country of the small and large Namaquois, hunted the giraffe that he described for the first time, and imported a specimen into France, as well as many parrots and birds of paradise that came to enrich the Museum's collections. It is said that Varon and Le Grand d'Aussy helped him in the writing of his travels. Although they should be viewed today with some hindsight, Le Vaillant's travels provide interesting observations on the nature and people of South Africa at the end of the 18th century. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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