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MARITIME HISTORY - TRAVELLING -- (PRUDHOMME, L.M.). Reise nach Guiana und Cayenne, nebst einer Uebersicht der ältern dahin gemachten Reisen und neuern Nachrichte von diesem Lande, dessen Bewohnern und den dortigen europäischen Colonien, besonders den französischen. Frankf., A. Pichler, 1799. vi, (2), 296 pp. W. engr. front. & fold. engr. map. Mod. antique style hcf. w. raised bands, dec. gilt back and red mor. gilt-lettered label. (Endpapers slightly waterstained, else fine).
First German edition of an 18th-century account on French Guiana and surroundings with a fine map depicting 3 views: First the map of French Guiana, next the map of the island of Cayenne, and below the plan of the city Cayenne. - Suriname-Cat. UB Amst., 5381; The James Ford Bell Library, P545; Leclerc, 1210; Chadenet, 671. Sabin, 66412 & Van Doorne/Van Kempen, 5381 (both listing the first editions Paris, 1797). "Not an actual voyage, but a mere compilation from other works." (Sabin). - From the library of Willy Lindwer, with his bookplate on endpaper.€ 240
result € 190
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