Lot 1490 G Lajaille. Reise nach Senegal in den …

Reise nach Senegal in den Jahren 1784 und 1787 von G. Lajaille. Aus dessen Papieren herausgegeben von Herrn la Barthe. (...) von M. C. Sprengel. Mit 1 mehrfach gefalt. gestoch. Karte. Weimar, Industrie-Comptoir, 1802. 1 Bl., 140 S. 8°. Neuer HLdr. mit goldgepr. RSchild (leicht berieben).

Afrika - Senegal

Geographie und Reisen – Erste deutsche Ausgabe. - Henze III, 114 - Lajaille war ein französischer Marinoffizier und Kartograph. Als Kapitän eines französische Schiffs unternahm er in kürzester Zeit zwei Reisen nach Senegal. Die Erlebnisse wurden in dem vorliegenden Werk zusammengetragen. - Im Anhang mit Beschreibung des Goldlandes Bambuk nach Goldberrys Afrikanischer Reisebeschreibung. - Leicht gebräunt u. stellenw. leicht stockfleckig, insgesamt gut erhalten.

Geography and Travel – With 1 multi-fold engraved map. New half leather with gilt stamped ribbed label (slightly rubbed). - First German edition. - Henze III, 114 - Lajaille was a French naval officer and cartographer. As captain of a French ship, he undertook two voyages to Senegal in a very short time. His experiences were compiled in this work. - Appendix with description of the gold country Bambuk after Goldberry's African travelogue. - Slightly browned and slightly foxed in places, in good overall condition.

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Estimate: 300 €

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