Travel and exploration books in Black Africa: missions, colonial expeditions, illustrated accounts and atlases

First edition.
Illustrated with 9 plates hors texte.
A good copy.

First edition on laid paper illustrated with 58 black and white photographs by the author, as well as a map of British East Africa.
Half sheep binding with caramel corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt and blind fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some corners slightly rubbed, covers and spine preserved.

First edition. Rare.
Offprint from the Revue des deux mondes.
In sheets, under chemise.

First edition.
Nach dem von Dr. Kersten während der v. d. Decken'schen Ost-Afrikanischen Expedition im Jahre 1862 und von C. Cooke auf der Insel Sansibar im Jahre 1864 gesammelten Material bearbeitet von A. Gerstaecker.
With 10 hand-colored copper plates (and not 18 as stated), one with a missing piece.
Prepared by A. Gerstaecker from observations collected by Dr. O. Kersten during the East African expedition in 1862 and by C. Cooke on the island of Zanzibar in 1864. Contains 10 plates instead of 18, one partially cut out.

New edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.

Very light traces of rubbing to the joints.
Inscribed by Henry de Monfreid.

New edition forming volume XVII of the author's complete works.
Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt ornamental motifs showing traces of rubbing, four nicks to edges, marbled paper boards.
Work complete with its folding map at beginning of volume.
Occasional foxing.

First edition.
Half mint-colored morocco-grain shagreen binding, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with double gilt fillets showing traces of rubbing, rubbed headcaps with small losses, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Complete with its folding map at rear.
Occasional minor foxing.
Rare copy of this text which was never reprinted.

First edition. Large printer's vignette depicting the adoration of the Magi. Epistle to Colbert with a headpiece by Chauveau and a large initial. Printed in two columns.
Contemporary full vellum binding. Jansenist spine with raised bands. Title and volume number in black ink. Part of the upper headcap of volume I missing. Lower headcap of volume II split. Upper joint of volume I cracked across three compartments. Worming to spine of volume II, sometimes quite extensive. Wormholes to spines of both volumes. Paper often yellowed.
Vast geographical repertoire composed in dictionary form by Ferrarius, expanded and revised by Michel Antoine Baudrand (the scholarly editor). The work...

First edition. Extracted from the Revue des Deux Mondes. Rare
In plain wrappers.

First Gallimard edition printed a few months after the first edition published by 'Au sans pareil', one of 54 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
A marginal stain affecting the entire length of the front cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on fine vélin paper after only 55 pur chiffon paper.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition,
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First editions. Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

Extract from the Revue des deux mondes.
First edition.
In plain wrappers. Rare.

Extract from the Revue des deux mondes.
First edition.
In plain wrappers. Rare.

Extract from the Revue des deux mondes.
First edition.
In plain wrappers. Rare.

Extract from the Revue des deux mondes.
First edition.
In plain wrappers. Rare.

Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full brown grained sheep, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Handsome copy complete with its cellophane wrapper, dust jacket and slipcase.

Original edition.
Binding half canvas tree, silent smooth back, marbled paper plates with small discolored spots, a few snags on the cuts, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph from the author to Meline Mr. Chairman and Minister of Agriculture.
Shaded guards.

First edition printed in 1800 numbered copies on fine paper.
Work illustrated with illustrations by Pierre Dandelot as well as 8 plates outside the text by Maia Devilliers reproduced in phototypy.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Illustrated pamphlet with 8 figures in the text.
Some marginal lacks.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Signed autograph inscription by Pierre Audebert.
Spine and covers marginally and lightly faded, handsome interior condition despite occasional worming.
Rare.

First edition published under the partial pseudonym of Galli.
Half tan sheep bindings, spines with five raised bands showing slight traces of rubbing, red shagreen title labels and author's name, navy shagreen volume labels, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Work illustrated with 2414 color engravings by L. Bombled, with maps and plans within the text and folding.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with illustrations and facsimiles outside the text.
Complete with publisher's slip.

First edition.
Publisher's full mouse-grey cloth binding, smooth spine, first cover illustrated with a photograph.
Work illustrated with original photographs.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Small lacks at head and foot of sunned spine, joints slightly cracked at head and foot, small corner lacks to boards, occasional worming to interior affecting mainly the endpapers.

First edition printed under the auspices of the French government.
One joint slightly cracked at head, a light stain of no significance at head of first cover, occasional light foxing.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition.
Our copy lacks the pocket containing 20 unpublished illustrations that accompany this text volume.
Scattered worming.
Rare.

First edition of this conference given on November 16, 1886 by the former chief of operations of the railway from Dakar to Saint-Louis.
One joint slightly cracked at foot, a pale dampstain at foot throughout the book block, small scattered foxing.
Rare.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Illustrated brochure with 2 engravings in the text.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded without any severity.
Rare.

First edition. Military and colonial opinion, the press, conferences...
Transverse crease mark and small lack to back cover, occasional foxing, library stamps.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition of this commercial report published under the auspices of French diplomatic and consular agents.
Some worming to covers, handsome condition inside.
Rare.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, an advance copy.
Illustrated cover, 12 photographic reproductions hors-texte.
Inscribed by Emmanuel Mounier.
Spine lightly rubbed, otherwise handsome copy.

The rare first edition, published in a small number of copies, of this offprint.
Some foxing.
Rare.

First edition, one of 302 numbered copies on Holland paper.
A full-margined copy despite very light marginal browning affecting the front cover.
Small tears at head of spine and at foot at the level of the deckled edges.

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Paper yellowed.

First edition of which there is no mention of deluxe copies.
Handsome dated autograph inscription from the author, carte.

First edition in French.
Work illustrated with wood engravings, scattered foxing, the mentioned map is lacking, spine sunned.
Rare.

First edition.
Rear board reattached, otherwise a rare and handsome copy, complete with its folding map of the trans-Saharan network at the end.

First edition.
Spine restored with some wear, front cover lined, rear cover lacking.
Rare copy complete with its folding map at the end.

First edition.
Ethnic characteristics, family life, social life, intellectual and artistic life, religious life...
33 photographs and one folding map at rear.
Minor marginal scratches with minute lacks affecting the front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.
Rare.

Fifth edition.
Spine sunned, small marginal lacks to front board, handsome interior condition.

First edition in French.
Full brick sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with blind fillets, blind fillet borders on boards.
Some light foxing at end.