Description
VERNE (Jules).
19th-Century Travellers. 51 drawings by Léon Benett, 57 facsimiles (based on historical documents) and maps by Matthis and Morieu.
Paris: Bibliothèque d’éducation et de récréation, J. Hetzel et Cie, [1880]. — 8vo, 274 x 178. Brown percaline cloth binding ‘in the style of the Ptolemaic armillary sphere’, gilt edges (Engel).
First edition, illustrated with drawings by Léon Benett, several facsimiles and 15 maps.
This is the final volume of the trilogy *History of Great Journeys and Great Travellers*, dedicated to the great explorers of the nineteenth century. The author devoted the second chapter of the first part to ‘The Exploration and Colonisation of Africa:
I. Peddie and Campbell in Sudan. — Richtie and Lyon in Fezzan. — Denham, Oudney and Clapperton in Fezzan, in the land of the Tibbou. — Lake Chad and its tributaries. — Kouka and the main towns of Bornu. — The Mandara. — A raid on the Fellatahs. — Defeat of the Arabs and death of Bou-Khaloum. — The Loggoun. — Death of Toole. — En route to Kano. — Death of Dr Oudney. — Kano. — Sockatou. — Sultan Bello. — Return to Europe.
II. Clapperton’s second journey. — Arrival at Badagry. — The Yourriba and its capital Ka-tunga. — Boussa. — Attempts to obtain an accurate account of Mungo Park’s death. — The Nyffé, the Gouari and the Zegzeg: — Arrival in Kano. — Setbacks.— Clapperton’s death. — Lander’s return to the coast. — Tuckey in the Congo. — Bowdich amongst the Ashanti. — Mollien at the sources of the Senegal and the Gambia. — Major Gray. — Caillié in Timbuktu. — Laing at the sources of the Niger. — Richardet and John Lander at the mouth of the Niger. — Cailliaud and Letorzec in Egypt, Nubia and at the Siouah oasis.
A very fine copy in its original cardboard binding, ‘in the style of the Ptolemaic armillary sphere’. 1880 AI catalogue bound at the end.
It comes from the collection of Éric Weissenberg (1941–2012) (see lot no. 77).
Provenance:
Éric Weissenberg, with bookplate (auction 4 October 2018, lot no. 137, ‘Extraordinary copy in mint condition’).
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Claude Mozis Library – Black Africa and the African diaspora
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