Books - African Art Collections
L'Abbé Prévost - Histoire Générale Des Voyages - Côtes Occidentales d'Afrique (Sierra Leone, Gambie)
Beautiful illustrated copy of the famous Histoire générale des voyages by Abbé Prévost which is one of the largest and most impressive collections of histories of expeditions and exploration of the world printed in Europe in the 18th century -<br><br>It has been highly collectable and desirable since its first printing, not only fascinating content but full-page, folding prints depicting scenes of exploration and unknown peoples. According to Hill, this work is an important collection, which includes accounts of many early voyages. -<br><br>This copy contains:<br>2 folding maps on the Gambra or Gambia river<br><br>The Abbé Prévost - General History of Travels - 1747 - Volume IX<br><br>Good condition of the binding, work in its period full brown leather, loose crowns, rubbing from use, rubbed edges, ornate ribbed spine, red edges, gilt titling on morocco piece, gilt volume number -<br>Interior in good condition, minor soiling and waterstaining, pretty headband, beautiful initials, geographical maps on fold-out plates, a slight lack of paper in the corner of one of them, marbled flyleaves.<br><br>Publication year: 1747<br>Illustrated Edition<br>Language: French<br>Publisher: Didot<br>Number of pages: 478<br>Dimensions: 17x10 cm<br>
Mungo Park - Travels in the Interior of Africa - 1815
FIRST TRIPS TO THE HEART OF AFRICA<br>Park, Scottish explorer (Foulshiels, Selkirkshire, 1771 - Bussa, Nigeria, 1805). He undertook an exploratory journey into the Niger basin on behalf of the African Society of London (1795), penetrating from Gambia into Bondu and the Senegal valley and then following the course of the Niger up to Segu, in Bambara. The account of the journey (Travels in the interior of Africa, 1799) made him popular in England. Having left Gambia a few years later (1805), P. reached the Niger again, intending to follow it to its mouth, but was attacked and killed by the natives.<br><br>CONDITION REPORT<br>2 volumes. Contemporary full leather binding. Title on the spine of the volumes. Title page with engraved portrait, 4 engraved plates (2 fold-outs, with repaired tears), 2 engraved fold-out maps, previous owner's ink inscription on A3, scattered stains. Noble ex libris of arms on the front panel, front plate of the first volume partially detached. Good general state of maintenance. Complete volumes. Vol.1 Pp. (2); 4nn. 20; 551. Vol.2 Pp. 479; (4)<br><br>FULL TITLES & AUTHORS<br>Travels in the Interior of Africa<br>Glasgow, printed by A. Napier, 43, Trongate. 1815<br>Park Mungo
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