889: AFRIKA – BRUCE, J.,
Voyage aux sources du Nil. Traduit de l'Anglais par P. F. Henry. 8 Bde. und Atlas. Paris, Lepetit, "An VII" (d. i. 1798/99). 12º (13,5 x 9 cm). Mit 22 Kupfertafeln und gefalt. Kupferstichkarte. Ldr. d. Zt. mit Rsch. und Rvg. (leicht berieben, etw. bestoßen). (5)
Schätzpreis: 330,- €
regular tax scheme 7% VAT
regular tax scheme 7% VAT
Vgl. Henze I, 373. Nissen, ZBI, 618. – "James Bruce is justly considered an explorer rather than adventurer because of his scientific approach … His writings are generally accurate, and their embellishment in personal details is easily recognized. His ‘Travels’ were written for a general rather than an academic audience; yet the grotesque and exotic material combined with his difficult and vain personality to arouse an adverse public reaction verging on disbelief" (DSB II, 530). – Die Tafeln zeigen u. a. Pflanzen, Säugetiere, Vögel und Reptilien. – Innengelenke angebrochen, Vorsätze leimschattig, leicht fleckig. – Jeweils mod. Exlibris.