À propos du lot
n° 8
Titre : Bruce (James). Travels To Discover The Source Of The Nile, 1St Edition, PÉRIODE : 1790
Dimensions : 29.2 x 22 cmNotes : Blackmer 221, Cox I p. 388, ESTC T51608, Nissen ZBI 617, cf. Macro Arabian Peninsula 600-1 for later editions. A complete set of one of the great travel narratives of the 18th century. 'In conformity with 18th-century conventions of travel writing, it is an immethodical miscellany, ranging from striking adventure stories, reported dialogues, and Shandean asides boasting of [Bruce's] success with African women, through a pedantic history of ancient Ethiopia (which occupies most of the first two volumes), to vivid sketches of contemporary Abyssinian life, politics, and natural history. It was immensely successful, most of the original edition being sold to retail booksellers within thirty-two hours, and was rapidly translated into French and German' (ODNB).Dominic Winter Auctions, Salle de vente
, South Cerney, UK
🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Titre de la vente : Travel, Maps & Topographical Views, Antiquarian Literature, Cookery & Science
Date de la vente : 20/01/2021
🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
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