Madagascar et ses habitants : journal d'un sejour de quatre ans dans l'ile
Toulouse : Societe des Livres Religieux, 1873. First Edition. Good to very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Gilt tooling to spine, with elaborate gilt decoration to the front panel. Back panel features a gilt vignette with decorative borders. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Previous owner's inked stamp impressed on prelims before title page. Minor, scattered marginal foxing. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 624 pages; Physical desc. : xii, 624p. : 56 leaves of plates, map ; 22cm. Subjects: Sibree, J James, 1836-1929. London Missionary Society - Missions - Madagascar. Ethnology - Madagascar. Missions - Missionaries - Madagascarr - Description and travel - Diaries. Language: French. Item #186861
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