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Louis CATAT Voyage à Madagascar (1889-1890)

Louis CATAT

Voyage à Madagascar (1889-1890)

Librairie Hachette, Paris 1895, In-4 (24x31,5cm), 436pp., relié.


Edition abundantly illustrated with 167 woodcuts including 37 inset and 3 cards including one in color.
Binding in black half morocco with corners of time. Back with nerves adorned with 5 boxed florets. Golden title. Nets on the boards. Golden head. wrappers preserved and bound in. Copy not trimmed. The 2 corners are slightly blunt, the covers are freckled. Very nice copy, a beautiful freshness, in a beautiful binding.
Dr. Louis Caltat was charged in 1888 with a scientific mission of exploration in Madagascar by the Ministry of Public Education. He traveled 8000 km during three trips. On his return, he wrote this very rich book of descriptions, on the mores, the geography, the tribes, the trade ... This voyage had originally published in the famous magazine The tour of the world on several numbers.

500 €

Réf : 65433

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