Voyage à Madagascar (1889-1890)

Edition abundantly illustrated with 167 wood engravings including 37 full-page and 3 maps including one in color.
Contemporary half black morocco with corners. Spine with raised bands decorated with 5 compartmentalized fleurons. Gilt title. Fillets on boards. Top edge gilt. Original wrappers preserved. Uncut copy. The 2 lower corners slightly bumped, the wrappers show foxing. Very handsome copy, beautifully fresh, in a splendid binding.
Doctor Louis Caltat was charged in 1888 with a scientific exploration mission to Madagascar by the Ministry of Public Instruction. He traveled 8000 km during three voyages. Upon his return, he wrote this book very rich in descriptions, covering customs, geography, peoples, commerce... This voyage had originally appeared in the famous review Le tour du monde over several issues.