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Mollien Gaspard Theodore
TRAVELS IN THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA to the sources of the Senegal and Gambia Performed By Command of the French Government in the Year 1818.edited by T.E. Bowdich Esq. conductor of the mission to Ashantee.
London: Printed for Henry Colburn and Co. 1820. First edition in English. With a large folding map stipple-engraved frontispiece and six uncoloured aquatint plates. 4to antique three-quarter calf over marbled boards lettered in gilt on the spine. xii 380 pp.; includes itinerary and vocabulary lists. A very handsome and well preserved copy. Quite clean throughout. A small repair to the lower outside corner of the title-page. SCARCE FIRST EDITION. “It was at first my intention when I set out for the interior of Western Africa to explore anew the countries which Mungo Park had visited; but being soon convinced of the impossibility of making discoveries or even of traveling at all in that quarter I resolved to strike out a new track; and after penetrating into the continent I followed a line parallel to the meridian. The regions which I had to traverse in pursuing this direction were almost unknown and afforded scope for observations equally numerous and interesting. Thus the result answered my expectations and I attained in a great measure the object which I had in view. Well-informed persons to whom I communicated the notes made in my journal encouraged me to arrange them and to publish a narrative of the events which during my enterprize had involved me in so many dangers. From the following sheets the reader will perceive that the manner in which I was obliged to travel prevented me from prosecuting my researches so far as I could have wished.†Abbey Travel 273. <br> This volume is filled with the author’s descriptions of history geography animals religion culture and his experiences in tribal kingdoms. Mollien got to know the peoples of various tribes in equatorial Africa as well as their royalty. Printed for Henry Colburn and Co. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 23942
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Mollien Gaspard Theodore
TRAVELS IN THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA to the sources of the Senegal and Gambia Performed By Command of the French Government in the Year 1818.edited by T.E. Bowdich Esq. conductor of the mission to Ashantee.
London: Printed for Henry Colburn and Co. 1820. First edition in English. With a large folding map stipple-engraved frontispiece and six uncoloured aquatint plates. 4to contemporary three-quarter calf over marbled boards lettered in gilt on the spine. xii 380 pp.; includes itinerary and vocabulary lists. A fine copy very bright and crisp and quite clean but for some typical spotting here and there the antique spine sometime expertly restored inner front hinge with paper support. “It was at first my intention when I set out for the interior of Western Africa to explore anew the countries which Mungo Park had visited; but being soon convinced of the impossibility of making discoveries or even of traveling at all in that quarter I resolved to strike out a new track; and after penetrating into the continent I followed a line parallel to the meridian. The regions which I had to traverse in pursuing this direction were almost unknown and afforded scope for observations equally numerous and interesting. Thus the result answered my expectations and I attained in a great measure the object which I had in view. Well-informed persons to whom I communicated the notes made in my journal encouraged me to arrange them and to publish a narrative of the events which during my enterprize had involved me in so many dangers. From the following sheets the reader will perceive that the manner in which I was obliged to travel prevented me from prosecuting my researches so far as I could have wished.†Abbey Travel 273. <br> This volume is filled with the author’s descriptions of history geography animals religion culture and his experiences in tribal kingdoms. Mollien got to know the peoples of various tribes in equatorial Africa as well as their royalty. Printed for Henry Colburn and Co. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 21983
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MOLLIEN Gaspard Theodore
Voyage dans la République de Colombia en 1823.
Chez Arthus Bertrand Paris 1824 2 tomes en 2 volumes in-8 ( 205 X 135 mm ) de 4-IV-307 et 4-316 pages cartonnage noisette, dos lisses ornés de filets dorés, pièces de titre et de tomaison de maroquin vert. - Edition originale, illustrée de 8 planches d'un très beau tirage hors-texte sur papier fort par LEGRAND ( 4 dans chaque volume ) et d'une grande carte dépliante ( lithographie ) au début du tome 2, également sur papier fort. Quelques rousseurs claires marginales, reliures légèrement frottées, agréables exemplaires.
Bookseller reference : 855309
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Mollien Gaspard Théodore
"L'Afrique occidentale en 1818 vue par un explorateur français Gaspard Théodore Mollien - Collection ""Temps & continents"""
Calmann-Lévy. 1967. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos plié, Intérieur frais. 300 pages augmentées de quelques planches d'illustrations en noir et blanc hors texte. Plats contrepliés en un rabat.. . . . Classification Dewey : 966-Afrique occidentale
Bookseller reference : R240147405
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