Voyages et decouvertes dans le nord et dans les parties centrales de l’Afrique au travers du Grand Desert, jusqu’au 10e degre de latitude nord, et depuis Kouka, dans le Bornou, jusqu’à Sackatou, capitale de l’empire des Felatah. (Atlas only)

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Folio. Hardcover. Old marbled boards, gilt spine title on red label. 35.5×26.5×1.5 cm. Arthus Bertrand. Paris. 1826. [4] pages plus plates. Translated by Eyries et de Larenaudiere . 14 plates with illustrations, 4 full page maps, one large folding map. Very good, light wear to corners and spine ends, spine label chipped, occasional foxing. French text. Atlas only. Scarce atlas to accompany the 3-volume account of Denham’s explorations in West Central Africa. Denhan, Clapperton and Oudney were first Europeans to cross the Sahara Desert north to south. Includes the large (59×40 cm) engraved folding map. weight: 1.8 lb.