LEVAILLANT, Francois (1753-1824). Voyage... [Second voyage...] dans l'Intérieur de l'Afrique, par le Cap de Bonne-Espérance. Paris: 1790-1805. 5 volumes (first 'voyage': 2 vols; the second : 3 vols), 8° (190 x 120mm). One large engraved folding map (small tear at fold), 30 engraved plates, 7 folding (one plate creased, another slightly shaved at the outer margin.) Contemporary mottled calf, gilt (spines chipped). Provenance: Friedr. Vieweg & sohn, Braunschweig (ink stamp on verso of titles). FIRST EDITION of the first voyage. -- Monsieur SAUGNIER. Relations de plusieurs voyages a la cote d'Afrique, a Maroc, au Sénégal, a Gorée, a Galam. Paris: 1791. 8° (197 x 125mm). One large folding engraved map (small tear at inner fold). (Some light spotting.) Contemporary figured calf (joints weak). -- and four others of African interest (including: J.L.M.POIRET. Voyage en Barbarie. 1789. 2 volumes, 8°; Major William GRAY. Voyage dans l'Afrique Occidentale. 1826. 8°). (12)

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LEVAILLANT, Francois (1753-1824). Voyage... [Second voyage...] dans l'Intérieur de l'Afrique, par le Cap de Bonne-Espérance. Paris: 1790-1805. 5 volumes (first 'voyage': 2 vols; the second : 3 vols), 8° (190 x 120mm). One large engraved folding map (small tear at fold), 30 engraved plates, 7 folding (one plate creased, another slightly shaved at the outer margin.) Contemporary mottled calf, gilt (spines chipped). Provenance: Friedr. Vieweg & sohn, Braunschweig (ink stamp on verso of titles). FIRST EDITION of the first voyage. -- Monsieur SAUGNIER. Relations de plusieurs voyages a la cote d'Afrique, a Maroc, au Sénégal, a Gorée, a Galam. Paris: 1791. 8° (197 x 125mm). One large folding engraved map (small tear at inner fold). (Some light spotting.) Contemporary figured calf (joints weak). -- and four others of African interest (including: J.L.M.POIRET. Voyage en Barbarie. 1789. 2 volumes, 8°; Major William GRAY. Voyage dans l'Afrique Occidentale. 1826. 8°). (12)

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