Three Visits To Madagascar

R1,470.00

during the Years 1853-1854-1856, Including a Journey to the Capital; with Notices of the Natural History of the Country and of the Present Civilization of the People

Rebound with the original gilt illustration on cloth tipped onto front; 4 raised bands, 3 skivers . Acidic discolouration from the leather shows thru the paper boards; slight wear on lower edge; edges of book block are discoloured; very occasional light foxing. I guess the ads were discarded in the re-bind. A light cross in pencil on the rear free end paper and again on the rear cover; bookplate of J G Bishop on verso of front cover. Folding frontis and 1 map plus 14 wood-cut plates plus 10 woodcut illus in text. A handsome volume. Covered in archival plastic.

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Authored by Rev William Ellis and published by Murray of London in 1858. Hardcover bound this First Edition copy is in Very Good condition with No dust jacket. The size of the book is 233x160x47mm with 470 pages including the Index plus a xviv page prelim.