Étienne Bizet de FLACOURT
Histoire de la grande isle Madagascar, composée par le Sieur de Flacourt, Directeur General de la Compagnie Françoise de l'Orient, & Commandant pour sa Majesté dans ladite Isle & ès Isles adjacentes. Avec une Relation de ce qui s'est passé ès années 1655, 1656, & 1657, non encor veuë par la première Impression[History of the Great Island of Madagascar]
Oudot, Nicolas (1616-1692) • François Clouzier|Troyes • Paris 1661|18 x 25 cm|2 volumes Reliés en 1
Second edition, partially original (cf. Gay, 3227. Grandidier, I, 1776. Ryckebusch, 3188. Boucher de La Richarderie, IV, 269–271. Brunet, II, 1278).
Two volumes bound in one, illustrated with 15 engraved maps and plates: a map of the island of Madagascar, a plan of Fort Dauphin, maps of Sainte-Marie Island and Bourbon Island, depictions of inhabitants in traditional dress, genre scenes, flora and fauna.
The plates and maps have been mounted on thick paper; old repairs to pages 27 and 47.
Contemporary full calf binding, spine with five raised bands framed in gilt garlands, decorated with double gilt panels and floral ornaments, some rubbing to joints and boards; marbled e
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