[Le Vaillant (F.)] - FRANCOIS LE VAILLANT TRAVELLER IN SOUTH AFRICA

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

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. Contributors include Matthys Bokhorst, Vernon Forbes, Ronald Lewcock and Dirk Visser, Percival Kirby, S.H. Skaife and A.M. Lewin Robinson.

Number 1649 of an English edition limited to 2,500 copies.