Second voyage [...] dans l'intérieur de l'Afrique, par le Cap de Bonne-Espérance, pendant les années 1783, 1784 et 1785. Nouvelle édition, augmentée de la carte d'Afrique, et d'une table générale des matières servant aux deux voyages; ornée de vingt-deux planches en taille-douce.

Paris, by Crapelet, to Desray, "an XI" - 1803

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3 vol., 8vo: xliv-343, [4]-412, [4]-467 pp.; 21 (of 23) pl. (pl. 2 and map missing; sl. dampstaining in vol. I and III, with mold spots to lower margins at the end of vol. III, many ff. unopened, some sm. spotting, vol. I & III cut after quires).

Sewn, orig. wrappers (some def.). Untrimmed copy.

Famous relation of the second voyage of exploration in South Africa by Levaillant (1753-1824), French traveller, naturalist and ornithologist. Illustrated with 21 copper-engr. plates (4 fold., incl. the pl. Vbis, VIIIbis and the two XIbis) representing natives, fauna and flora and views.
Ref. Gay 3118. - Cp. Chadenat 1660, Cox I:390, Nissen (ZBI) 2482 (other ed.).