Sir Samuel White Baker - Ismailia - 1875

A 19th-century exploratory work recounting Sir Samuel White Baker's mission in central Africa, conducted for the abolition of the slave trade.
Translated from English with the author's permission by Hippolyte Vattemare.
Contains 56 engravings and 2 maps, all present.
Original French edition published in Paris, Librairie Hachette et Cie, in 1875.
Red half-leather binding, spine with gilt tooling and raised bands, top edge dyed.
Interior fresh, homogeneous, with no notable foxing.
An exceptional testimony on 19th-century African explorations.
Condition
Very good overall
Handcrafted binding, solid
Back and corners slightly rubbed

Interior fresh and complete, aside from a few stains.
Engravings sharp and well printed

Maps present, and the large folding map at the end of the volume is torn at the top; I leave it to the buyer to repair it in their own way. Bottom hinge damaged, despite the binding remaining solid. (SEE PHOTOS!!!)
Pagination: iii p., 436 pages
Prompt, careful shipping with tracking