CHRISTIAN. French Africa. Empire of Morocco and... Lot 58

CHRISTIAN. French Africa. Empire of Morocco and the deserts of Sahara. Conquests, victories and discoveries of the French, since the capture of Algiers until today. Paris, A. Barbier, [1846]. Large in-8, red half-maroquin with long grain and corners, spine decorated, untrimmed, cover and spine (A. Cuzin). 29 engraved hors texte plates after Philippoteaux, Tony Johannot, Bellangé, Isabey, Eugène Lami, Morel Fatio, Célestin Nanteuil, etc., of which 10 in colour, and a folding map of Morocco. First edition. A nice copy, from the Henri Lafond library (2015, n°37).