Aventures de 3 Russes et de 3 Anglais dans l'Afrique australe

New illustrated edition with 53 engravings by Ferat.
Publisher's catalogue S at end of volume.
Publisher's binding known as "aux initiales" signed at foot of spine Charles Magnier, second cover of type "c1" according to Jauzac.
Headcaps sunken as usual, light rubbing of no consequence to one joint, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, corners imperceptibly bumped, all edges gilt, some foxing.
The Adventures of 3 Russians and 3 Englishmen features researchers tasked with measuring a meridian arc and deals with astronomy and abolitionism.