Colonel Frey - Côte occidentale d'Afrique. Vues - Scènes - Croquis - 1890

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Colonel Frey, author and illustrator, presents Côte occidentale d'Afrique. Vues - Scènes - Croquis, the first edition published in 1890 in French, 543 pages.

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Original edition of this exploration narrative in West and Central Africa at the end of the 19th century, from Gabon to Morocco as well as the Canary Islands and Cape Verde Islands.

Henri-Nicolas Frey (1847-1932) spent his entire career in the colonial troops: after participating in the Soudan Campaign in 1885-1886, he joined the Haut-Sénégal military region.

The work is adorned with 4 colorful fold-out maps and 292 illustrations by Bretegnier, Darondeau, Fernando, Jeanniot, Nousveaux, Philippe in black and white outside the text, in full page, double page, and in-text. Some are based on photographs.

Bound in half-percaline green with corner protectors, smooth spine decorated with gold tools. First cover preserved. Binding in perfect condition. Foxing inside and browned maps. Fair condition.

Table: Sahara - Sudan - Senegal - Dakar and Gorée - Liberia - Sierra Leone - Guinea - Côte d’Or
Cameroon - Gabon Morocco - Canary Islands - Cape Verde Islands.

Colonel Frey
West African coast. Views - Scenes - Sketches
Paris, C. Marpon and E. Flammarion, 1890
in-4 (28 x 19 cm); xvi-543pp.

Seller's Story

We are looking for old books for our bibliophile customers. We currently have a strong demand on the web. On-site withdrawals are only from MONDAY TO FRIDAY, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Passage Bookstore - Gribaudo Vandamme Bookstore 48-62 Passage Jouffroy - 75009 Paris
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Original edition of this exploration narrative in West and Central Africa at the end of the 19th century, from Gabon to Morocco as well as the Canary Islands and Cape Verde Islands.

Henri-Nicolas Frey (1847-1932) spent his entire career in the colonial troops: after participating in the Soudan Campaign in 1885-1886, he joined the Haut-Sénégal military region.

The work is adorned with 4 colorful fold-out maps and 292 illustrations by Bretegnier, Darondeau, Fernando, Jeanniot, Nousveaux, Philippe in black and white outside the text, in full page, double page, and in-text. Some are based on photographs.

Bound in half-percaline green with corner protectors, smooth spine decorated with gold tools. First cover preserved. Binding in perfect condition. Foxing inside and browned maps. Fair condition.

Table: Sahara - Sudan - Senegal - Dakar and Gorée - Liberia - Sierra Leone - Guinea - Côte d’Or
Cameroon - Gabon Morocco - Canary Islands - Cape Verde Islands.

Colonel Frey
West African coast. Views - Scenes - Sketches
Paris, C. Marpon and E. Flammarion, 1890
in-4 (28 x 19 cm); xvi-543pp.

Seller's Story

We are looking for old books for our bibliophile customers. We currently have a strong demand on the web. On-site withdrawals are only from MONDAY TO FRIDAY, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Passage Bookstore - Gribaudo Vandamme Bookstore 48-62 Passage Jouffroy - 75009 Paris
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Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Colonial history, Illustrated, Travels
Book Title
Côte occidentale d'Afrique. Vues - Scènes - Croquis
Author/ Illustrator
Colonel Frey
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1890
Edition
1st Edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
543
FranceVerified
33030
Objects sold
99.5%
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