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139 - DR MAURICE NEVEU-LEMAIRE’S EXPEDITIONS TO SOUTH AMERICA
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Estimate €5,000 - €6,000
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DR MAURICE NEVEU-LEMAIRE’S EXPEDITIONS TO SOUTH AMERICA AND AFRICA (1872–1951) - Approximately 500 positive stereoscopic plates, including: . South America in 1903 (Crépi-Montfort Mission, the highlands of South America including Lake Titicaca and Lake Poopó): 8 original boxes from Guilleminot et Cie containing approximately 22 plates . Guinea and Senegal in 1911: 11 boxes of 20 plates . The Gambia in 1914: 6 boxes of 20 plates . Egypt, Palestine and Syria in 1922: 6 boxes of glass negatives - Expedition aboard the Princess Alice in 1901: 120 non-stereoscopic glass negative plates . - Expedition to Lake Titicaca and Lake Poopó: approximately 110 period albumen prints (11.5 x 8.5 cm) mounted on card (14 x 11 cm) with handwritten captions in ink on the mount. - Trip to The Gambia in 1914: approximately 180 period silver gelatine prints with captions on the reverse Various formats: 7.5 x 9 cm and 9 x 12 cm Also included is a book by Dr M. Neveu-Lemaire, ‘Deux Voyages cynégétiques et scientifiques en Afrique Occidentale Française (1911–1914)’, Paris, 1920; and two issues of the Bulletin de la Société Geographical Society: ‘The Quickest Route to Persia and India via the Desert in Syria’ (1925) and ‘Lake Titicaca and Lake Poopó’ (1904). Dr Maurice Neveu-Lemaire (1872–1951) was a leading figure in medicine and the natural sciences in the early 20th century. After studying law and natural sciences in Paris, and as a member of the Geographical Society, he quickly specialised in parasitology and took part in several scientific expeditions around the world. His career was particularly marked by the major scientific expedition undertaken in 1903 in the Andes alongside Georges de Créqui-Montfort. Setting out from Bordeaux with a team of explorers, he spent seven months travelling across the high plateaus of northern Argentina, Bolivia and southern Peru. During this expedition, he carried out significant research around Lake Titicaca and Lake Poopó, studying their hydrology, biology and flora and fauna. He also produced detailed maps of these regions, which had been little studied at the time. A keen traveller, Maurice Neveu-Lemaire also took part in several maritime expeditions. In 1901, aboard Prince Albert I of Monaco’s yacht, the Princess Alice, he explored the Canary Islands, Madeira, Cape Verde and the Azores. Later, in 1911, he continued his research in Africa during a scientific expedition to Senegal and Guinea, where he studied in particular issues relating to parasitology and tropical diseases.
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About the sale The Paul BENARROCHE Collection and others | Old and modern photographs | Part I
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Auction time 10/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
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