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THE MAYOR (Jacques Joseph). Travelling to the...

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THE MAYOR (Jacques Joseph). Travelling to the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Senegal, and Gambia. In Paris, at Jacques Collombat's house, 1695. In-12, (12)-205-(23, the last of which is white) pp. granite tawny basane, cloisonné and fleuronné nerves on the back, ornate cuts, speckled edges, used binding with some leather lacks and restored headdresses, several marginal wetings, one of which is on the title, small work of marginal verse on the first leaves, ex-libris scraped on the first flying guard (period binding). FIRST EDITION. 6 plates engraved on copper out of text: a folding map of the Brest harbour and 6 African scenes. Experts: Alain NICOLAS Assisted by Pierre Gheno Experts at the Paris Court of Appeal 41, quai des Grands Augustins 75006 PARIS neufmuses@orange.fr Tel: +33 (0)1 43 26 38 71