BORY OF ST. VINCENT (J.B.G.). Journey to... - Lot 24 - De Baecque et Associés

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BORY OF ST. VINCENT (J.B.G.). Journey to... - Lot 24 - De Baecque et Associés
BORY OF ST. VINCENT (J.B.G.). Journey to the four main islands of the African seas, during the years 1801 and 1802. Collection of plates. Paris, Buisson, 1804. In folio, half pale basane, spine decorated (modern binding). Atlas alone; it is complete with 58 plates all drawn on the spot by the author, and offers one of the most beautiful old maps of Reunion Island, renowned for its precision; the engraving entitled "Vue à vol d'oiseau du volcan" (Piton de la Fournaise) was finely coloured at the time. The edges of the engravings are dirty, a small hole in the map, light circles, an epidermal hinge.
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