Klubbat för:

3400 SEK

Estimate

6 000-7 000 SEK

Description

AFRICA. LA CAILLE, NICOLAS LOUIS DE. Reise nach dem Vorgebürge der Guten Hofnung. Nebst dem Leben des Verfassers. Aus dem Französischen übersetzt. Altenburg (Richter) 1778.

8vo. (170x107 mm.). (3), iv-xxviii, 227, (1) pp. Title with engraved vignette, 1 folding engraved map with inset view of Table Bay, 1 folding engraved plate of two animals (complete, some staining, small tear to outer folding of map, margins slightly frayed).
Partly foxed and with some staining, mostly at the end.
Contemporary half calf, worn, sparsely gilt spine with red title label, damaged to upper part of spine. Signature of Johan Axel Berg, Lund 1809 on flyleaf, on inside of cover small note in Swedish that it was bought at an auction in 1835.

First German edition.

Auktionsnummer:

6113

Date:

2019-12-11