Edouard Foa - Le Dahomey. Histoire, géographie, moeurs, coutumes, commerce, industries, expéditions françaises - 1895

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Edouard Foa’s 1895 first edition of *Le Dahomey. Histoire, géographie, moeurs, coutumes, commerce, industries, expéditions françaises* is a 430-page illustrated French book with a folding map.

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An old, very rare work in its original edition titled "Le Dahomey: history, geography, manners, customs, trade, industry, French expeditions (1891-1894)" with a preface by M. E. Levasseur, by Edouard Foa.
Year of publication 1895 by Editions Hennuyer, Paris.
Luxury edition with gilded top edges.
Numerous engravings including plates, after photographs and authentic documents. 1 superb colored folding map at the end (small tear).
Sturdy book and in very good condition for its age, interior very fresh.
Half-leather binding with inlaid engraving.
Beautiful and rare copy.
Dimensions 24.5 cm x 16 cm, 430 pages.
Unpacked weight 1.4 kg.
A delivery to a pickup point very close to home will be prioritized (UPS, Mondial Relay...) or directly to the home if no nearby pickup point is available.

An old, very rare work in its original edition titled "Le Dahomey: history, geography, manners, customs, trade, industry, French expeditions (1891-1894)" with a preface by M. E. Levasseur, by Edouard Foa.
Year of publication 1895 by Editions Hennuyer, Paris.
Luxury edition with gilded top edges.
Numerous engravings including plates, after photographs and authentic documents. 1 superb colored folding map at the end (small tear).
Sturdy book and in very good condition for its age, interior very fresh.
Half-leather binding with inlaid engraving.
Beautiful and rare copy.
Dimensions 24.5 cm x 16 cm, 430 pages.
Unpacked weight 1.4 kg.
A delivery to a pickup point very close to home will be prioritized (UPS, Mondial Relay...) or directly to the home if no nearby pickup point is available.

Details

Number of books
1
Subject
Geography, History, Illustrated, Travels
Book title
Le Dahomey. Histoire, géographie, moeurs, coutumes, commerce, industries, expéditions françaises
Author/ Illustrator
Edouard Foa
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1895
Height
24.5 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
16 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Fold out maps or plates
Number of pages
430
Sold by
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Objects sold
100%
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