Madame Veuve Courcier

First edition illustrated with 4 plates and one large folding map at the end of the first volume.
Contemporary half brown sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated with 2 grotesque compartments, 2 fleurons and rules in place of raised bands. Havana calf title label and volume label. Restorations to foot headcaps and gilding. One lack at foot of volume 2. Upper joint of volume 2 cracked at head and split in several places. Some scattered foxing.
While the Treaty of Paris had just restored Senegal to France, Mollien, a simple marine clerk and survivor of the Medusa shipwreck, was dispatched to Africa by the French government for a geographical and political mission. In search of the...

Eighth edition for each of the volumes.
Half hazelnut sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with fleurons and triple gilt fillets, spine showing traces of rubbing, green paper boards affected by surface losses, yellow edges, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Some foxing without too much severity, a tear on page 129 of the second volume.

First edition.
Half marbled sheep with small vellum corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, two minute holes to spine, red morocco title-label, marbled paper boards with small lacks of paper, contemporary binding.
Handsome interior condition.