LEVAILLANT (FRANÇOIS) Voyage dans l'intérieur de l'Afrique, par le cap de Bonne-Esp&#2...

LEVAILLANT (FRANÇOIS) Voyage dans l'intérieur de l'Afrique, par le cap de Bonne-Espérance, Paris, Desray, An VI [1798]; Second voyage dans l'intérieur de l'Afrique. Paris, Crapelet, chez Desray, An XI 1803, 2 works in 5 vol., half-titles, 42 engraved plates in hand-coloured and plain states (12 folding), one large folding engraved map (small marginal tear), some spotting and occasional offsetting to text, straight-grained red morocco gilt tooled with floral decoration on covers and spine, gilt dentelles, light blue silk endpapers gilt, rubbed (mostly to spine ends and corners), housed in morocco-backed book-form slipcase (faded), g.e. [Mendelssohnn I, 892 (first work only)], 8vo (5) Footnotes: FINE SET OF THE WORKS DESCRIBING THE TWO TRIPS LEVAILLANT MADE TO AFRICA BETWEEN 1780 AND 1785 - WITH PLATES IN TWO STATES. The first Voyage contains 20 plates of indigenous people, flora and fauna and African landscapes, including many of Levaillant's encampments. Eight of these plates were not in the original 1790 edition. The second Voyage is illustrated with a large folding map of Africa and 22 plates. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing