M le vaillant (70 risultati)

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Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. �tude Sur Les Tumeurs Malignes de l'Enfance. Book.

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Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. Travels Into the Interior Parts of Africa. Book.

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book recounts the adventures and travels of Le Vaillant into the African continent in the late 18th century. It includes vivid descriptions of the fauna, flora, and various tribes he encountered along the way.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book recounts the adventures and travels of Le Vaillant into the African continent in the late 18th century. It includes vivid descriptions of the fauna, flora, and various tribes he encountered along the way.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Cloth - Hard Cover. Condizione: Good. No Dust Jacket. Pp: xv [i], xiv, 534. Rebound into green cloth with gilt stamped paper spine label. Covers are near fine. Small chip at top edge of new front free end leaf, and a few chips seen on the original blank fly leaf. Inked name on title page, and again at end of text along with notation about Vaillant dying in Paris in 1824. There is a fine closed tear on the title and the advertising page, both of which have been previously professionally repaired and are hardly visible. There is a little light foxing and offsetting.…

Couverture souple. Condizione: Assez bon. ILE de FRANCE - LE VAILLANT (M.).Les pierres saintes. Versailles - Saint-Denis - Malmaison. P., 1913, pet. in-8°, br., ex. num. (tirage limité à 512 ex.) sur vergé de Hollande. 200 gr.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Travels into the interior parts of Africa by the way of the Cape of Good Hope in the years 1780, 81, 82, 83, 84, and 85. With New Travels into the Interior Parts of Africa, By the Way of the Cape OF Good Hope, In The Years 1783, 84 and 85. M. Le Vaillant. Published by G.G. and J. Robinson, London, 1790-6. First Edition. 5 Volumes. 8vo up to 9½" tall., xxiv., 376; 403; 288; 383; 488pp. Frontispiece and 33 other copper engraved plates and a folding map. Period style brown gilt half calf expertly and uniformly rebacked using original marbled boards. Contents in very good condition; tear to right hand side margin of map; light toning to some plates; some wear to boards. François Levaillant (1753-1824) was a pioneering French-Dutch author, explorer, and naturalist On his return he published Voyage dans l'intérieur de l'Afrique (1790, 2 vols.), and Second voyage dans l'intérieur de l'Afrique (1796, 3 vols.), both of which were best sellers across Europe, translated into several languages. This is the first English translation. He had his drafts edited by Casimir Varon.…

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

First Edition. No. 2220 of 2500. A limited edition, though only 154 of the 165 reproduced watercolours and 21 out of the 23 plates are present. Contents very clean and very good in original binding and text complete.Superbly reproduced illustrations and plates. One large fold out map. A reading or breaking copy only.Articles on Le Vaillant, the buildings in his watercolours, the indigenous tribes encountered ("Hottentots, Bushmen, and Bantu" by Margaret Shaw), African music by Kirby, Le Vaillant as ornithologist by Winterbottom, the mammal paintings by J. Meester, insects and snakes by Skaife, botanical paintings by Jordaan, origin, history, and appraisal of the watercolours by Bokhorst, and bibliographical notes. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A HEAVY SET WHICH WILL WEIGH OVER 6 KG WHEN PACKED, AND MAY REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE TO YOUR DESTINATION. Africana. Hardback. No dj.…

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. A set of 2 volumes, complete with all plates. The "Hottentot Woman" opposite page 350 is a facsimile, otherwise all other plates are original. The boards are shelf rubbed and edge worn, but remain strong and sturdy. Internally, the end papers of both volumes are tanned, but there are no other markings or inscriptions, and the pages throughout the set are neat and clean. The bindings are secure. In very good condition indeed, considering their age! JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Cloth. Condizione: Very good. First Edition. Octavo, [two volumes], xii, 395pp, [1 blank]; 403pp, [errata]. Bound in red cloth, title in gilt on spine, new endpapers. Complete with 12 illustrated copper plates, 2-fold out. Scattered foxing, light toning to plates and text. Previous ownership bookplate on front endpaper of both volumes. Includes the "Hottentot Woman" plate in Volume II, which is sometimes considered a suppressed plate. Lacking half title in both volumes. (Mendelssohn III, p. 102). This is the first English translation of Francois Le Vaillant-Voyage de M. Le Vaillant dans l'interieur de l'Afrique, par le cap de Bonne-Esperance, published in Paris the same year. First edition in English of Travels Into The Interior Parts Of Africa by M. Le Vaillant. (illustratore).…

Condizione: TBE. A paris, cartonnage de l'éditeur; grand in-12, 384-399 pp. EN TRÈS BON ÉTAT complet des ses gravures - par le Cap de Bonne-espérance, dans les années 1780/81/82/83/84 et 85 - plein veau dos bien orné bon état général. Les 2 volumes.

8vo [21.5 x 13 cm]; 5 volumes, xii, 395; [ii], 403, [i, plate list, errata]; li, 288; iv, 383; iv, 488 pp, 34 copper engraved plates including folding, frontis & the plate of the Hottentot woman which was suppressed from most copies, without the map. contemporary full tree calf, gilt borders on covers, gilt decorated spines, gilt lettering on black leather labels, some joints cracked but firm, internally a few light stains but mainly free of foxing, lightly chipped spine end, very good set, clean. Mendelssohn, I, 889, 890: 'His description is unique for this period, as little information respecting these regions had been published up to this date'. This a complete set of the author's first journey in Southern Africa, together with his second journey in three additional volumes, describing his travels to Algoa Bay and the district then known as Bruyntes Hoogte via Mossel Bay, through the Camdeboo country and crossing the Gamka, Buffalo, and Touws Rivers. The second expedition was to Namaqualand, Damaraland, Bechcuanaland and the Kalahari Desert. It provides an interesting and early narrative of South Africa at a time when it was little known. This is the best edition with all the plates including of giraffes, which were little known then, the local people, and several views including a view of the Cape and the town from a ship, a folding view of an encampment. Wood 433, 434. His many references to birds and animals became useful primary sources for many later works by other authors. A classic work on African travel. A picture of this book is available on request.…