SN - Le Monde Inconnu. Journal des nouveaux voyages - 1881-1882

Fascinating two-volume illustrated set of this edition, belonging to the tradition of illustrated journals devoted to travel, exploration and the discovery of territories regarded as distant or still little known by the European public - Presented in the form of a journal, this publication seeks to take its readers on a journey through expedition narratives, geographical descriptions, observations of the peoples encountered and information relating to the landscapes, customs and resources of the regions traversed - In the second half of the 19th century, the development of transport, the improvement of navigational instruments and the multiplication of scientific missions fostered a growing circulation of travel narratives, which answered the curiosity of an audience eager to learn about the different parts of the world - SN - Le Monde Inconnu. Journal des nouveaux voyages - 1881/1882 - Tome I et II - Aux Bureaux du Monde Inconnu - About 1,475 pages. Good condition of bindings, volumes in their half-leather original, marbled boards, rubs of use, a few minor defects on the covers, headbands and corners worn, speckling on the edges, speckled fore-edges, smooth spine adorned with gilded fillets, gilded title and date - Good interior condition, browning, beautiful engraving on title page, text in three columns, volumes enriched with numerous engravings in black both within and outside the text, endpapers in decent condition, a pleasing copy - Delivery service available within a few days -

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