Paul Bory - A l'assaut de l'Afrique - 1901

A superb illustrated edition in its handsome binding of this exploratory and colonial-type narrative in which Paul Bory relates, from a perspective typical of the late 19th century, the European ventures of penetration, exploration and domination of the African continent, particularly through expeditions, military or scientific missions and travelers' accounts -

The work is set in a historical context marked by the strong European colonial expansion in Africa and reflects the ideological representations of its era, where conquest is often presented as a venture of discovery, progress and civilization -

The text describes the difficult conditions of the expeditions, African landscapes perceived as vast, unknown or hostile, as well as encounters with local populations, often interpreted through an Eurocentric gaze -

Bory portrays the efforts of explorers, military personnel and colonial administrators to open routes, establish posts, cartograph the territories and organize the European presence -

Paul Bory - A l’assaut de l’Afrique - 1901 - Alfred Mame et Fils -
398 Pages.

Good condition of the binding, the work in its full red illustrated binding edition, superb polychrome frontispiece illustrated in color and gold, light signs of wear, a few minor defects on the cover, gilded edges, smooth ornate spine, gilded title and author’s name, black borders stamped on the second board -

Good interior condition, light browning, beautiful vignette on the title page, the work enriched with fine black engravings outside the text including a frontispiece, blue endpapers in good condition, a pleasing copy -

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