Author: Jean-Baptiste-Leonard Durand
Title: Voyage Au Senegal
Description: Paris, Henri Agasse, 1802. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this insightful travel work on Senegal, written in French by Jean-Baptiste-Leonard Durand. The first edition.The text volume only, without the atlas volume.In the original French.Jean-Baptiste-Leonard Durand's travel work on Senegal, a vividly written work in which he explores the local life, fauna, and flora of the country.Durand was the director of the Senegal Company, whilst holding this position he promoted the gum trade through several treaties with the Moors. On his voyage home, his ship was wrecked on the rocks of Temby. Collated, bound without the folding map. From the library of William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland, with his bookplate to the front paste down. Portland was a Conservative politician, who served as Master of the Horse for a total of seventeen years. His half-sister was the society hostess and Bloomsbury member Lady Ottoline Morrell. In a full calf binding. Externally, rear board is detached but present. Front board is held by cords only. Leather is rubbed, with a small amount of loss and lifting to the extremities, and to the spine, including to the spine label. Light marks to the boards. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with the occasional scattered spot. Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .

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