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[Travel & Exploration] Villeneuve, Rene Claude Geoffroy de. L\'Afrique, ou Histoire, Moeurs, Usages et Costumes des Africans. First Edition
Estimate: $500-$800
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$350
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Books and Manuscripts
Location
Philadelphia
Description
[Travel & Exploration] Villeneuve, Rene Claude Geoffroy de. L'Afrique, ou Histoire, Moeurs, Usages et Coutumes des Africains...
Paris: Nepveu, 1814. In four volumes. First edition. 12mo. Illustrated with numerous hand-colored plates, as well as maps. Original stiff pictorial tan wrappers, numbered in contemporary manuscript on spines, light wear; text partially unopened; light spotting to text.
A fine and unsophisticated set, rare in original wrappers, and featuring numerous engraved plates with hand-coloring.
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Provenance
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Justin G. Schiller