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BARROW (John). A Voyage to Cochinchina, via the islands of M…
See original version (French)
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BARROW (John). A Voyage to Cochinchina, via the islands of M…
See original version (French)
Estimate €100 - €150
Voluntary lot
Description
BARROW (John). A Voyage to Cochinchina, via the islands of Madeira, Tenerife and Cape Verde, Brazil and the island of Java, containing new and authentic information on the natural and civil conditions of these various countries; accompanied by the Official Account of a Journey to the Land of the Boushouanas, in the interior of Southern Africa. Paris, François Buisson, 1807. 2 volumes in-8, full sheepskin binding from the first half of the 19th century. XIV, 406 pp., (1) f.; 408 pp. A few scuffs.
Text only, without the Atlas. First French edition, translated and considerably expanded with notes and additions by Malte-Brun, of this important travel account by John Barrow (1764–1848), published in English the previous year.
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About the sale
Antique and modern books: catalogued sale
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Auction time
11/14/2026 at 10:30 AM
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