Armand Lapointe / Henry de Montaut - Les Déserts Africains. Aventures extraordinaires d'un homme, d'un singe et d'un éléphant - 1878

A captivating illustrated edition with more than 100 drawings by Henri de Montaut of this adventure novel for the young, blending geographical exploration, travelogue, naturalist observations, and romantic adventures within the spectacular setting of Africa's desert and semi-desert regions -

Fitting the tradition of the great 19th-century exploration novels, the work takes the reader to the heart of a continent still largely unknown to European audiences, where the dangers of nature, encounters with diverse peoples, and scientific discoveries intertwine in a lively and educational narrative -

The story follows a European traveler, a brave, ingenious man driven by a deep desire for discovery, who undertakes a long expedition across the vast African spaces -

Armand Lapointe / Henry de Montaut - The African Deserts. Extraordinary Adventures of a Man, a Monkey and an Elephant - 1878 - E. Plon et Cie - 280 pp.

Good condition of the binding, the work in its full period canvas, publisher's cover, wear from use, a few minor defects on the cover, spine worn, small alterations to the binding, chips on the head, corners a bit worn, gilded edges, smooth spine with ornament, gilded title and author's name, superb engraving on the first plate, black ink rules struck on the rear plate -

Good interior condition, slight browning, title page printed in red and black and adorned with a beautiful vignette, the work enriched with more than 100 drawings in black both within and outside the text including a frontispiece by Henri de Montaut, clean text, endpapers in good condition, interior rather fresh, a fine copy -

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