E. Parés - Les Grands Lacs du Centre de l'Afrique - 1880
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Eugène Parès - The Great Lakes of Central Africa (c. 1880) - French Exploration - Collection "The French Explorers in Africa"
This copy is a valuable testament to the era of the great French exploration of the African continent. The title, 'Les grands lacs du centre de l'Afrique', is part of the collection Les explorateurs français en Afrique by the publisher Eugène Ardant.
The work offers an account of the expeditions and discoveries of the central lakes of Africa, a topic of great geographical and political interest at the end of the 19th century.
Author: Eugène Parès.
The Great Lakes of Central Africa
Editorial: Eugène Ardant and Company
Place of Publication: Limoges.
Collection: The French explorers in Africa
Year of Edition: No date (n/d, circa 1880), a period of great peak of this travel literature.
Pages: 191 pages.
Dimensions: 22×14×2 cm.
Weight: 380 g (lightweight volume in hardcover format).
It contains an engraving on a frontispiece that depicts a key scene of exploration.
Hardcover (dust jacket)
Overall condition: a copy over 140 years old, well-preserved interior and cover with wear.
Binding: Firm hardcover, although with wear on edges and corners, and the spine scuffed.
An essential collectible piece for enthusiasts of travel literature, African explorations, and the history of 19th-century French geography.
Eugène Parès - The Great Lakes of Central Africa (c. 1880) - French Exploration - Collection "The French Explorers in Africa"
This copy is a valuable testament to the era of the great French exploration of the African continent. The title, 'Les grands lacs du centre de l'Afrique', is part of the collection Les explorateurs français en Afrique by the publisher Eugène Ardant.
The work offers an account of the expeditions and discoveries of the central lakes of Africa, a topic of great geographical and political interest at the end of the 19th century.
Author: Eugène Parès.
The Great Lakes of Central Africa
Editorial: Eugène Ardant and Company
Place of Publication: Limoges.
Collection: The French explorers in Africa
Year of Edition: No date (n/d, circa 1880), a period of great peak of this travel literature.
Pages: 191 pages.
Dimensions: 22×14×2 cm.
Weight: 380 g (lightweight volume in hardcover format).
It contains an engraving on a frontispiece that depicts a key scene of exploration.
Hardcover (dust jacket)
Overall condition: a copy over 140 years old, well-preserved interior and cover with wear.
Binding: Firm hardcover, although with wear on edges and corners, and the spine scuffed.
An essential collectible piece for enthusiasts of travel literature, African explorations, and the history of 19th-century French geography.
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
Africa, Travels
Book Title
Les Grands Lacs du Centre de l'Afrique
Author/ Illustrator
E. Parés
Condition
Fair
Publication year oldest item
1880
Height
22 cm
Edition
Other edition
Width
14 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Eugène Audaux et Cie, Limoges
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
191
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