Olivier Dapper: Description de l’Afrique…Traduite du flamand

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Olivier Dapper : Description de l’Afrique…Traduite du flamand

Wolfgang, Waesberge, Boom & van Someren, Amsterdam, c. 1686

Contemporary paneled calf, rebacked in six compartments of raised bands and gilt floral motifs, gilt red and green morocco labels on two and four respectively, gilt text on six, edges speckled red, endpapers renewed., Corners bumped, some rubbing, clean long tear in margin of Y4, some light browning, light marginal soiling or spotting; otherwise in very good condition., Folio., With an additional engraved title, one double-page folding map of Africa and 42 maps and views.

“An important early work on Africa in general, which was translated into several European languages. The original edition was published in Amsterdam in 1668” (Mendelssohn)., Mendelssohn I:413-4; Brunet II:520.

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