Africa Picturesque. Region of the Great Lakes. The Congo
BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD 2017
Author
Giraud, Victor
Title
Africa Picturesque. Region of the Great Lakes. The Congo
Statement of responsibility
By Victor Giraud
Place of publication
Barcelona
Publisher
Montaner y Simón, Editores
Series
África Pintoresca
Printer
Montaner y Simón
Date
1888
Imprint (isbd)
Barcelona : Montaner y Simón, Editores, 1888
Language
Spanish
Edition
Illustrated edition
Alternative title
The Congo
Short title
Africa Picturesque : The Congo
Original work
Récits de voyages et explorations en Afrique équatoriale
Original language
French
Translator
Not identified
Print run
Not identified
Collation
[4], 355 pages
Illustrations
Yes, numerous engravings inserted within the text and full-page plates
Maps
Not identified
Format
Large folio
Dimensions
32 × 23 cm
Printer's signatures
Not identified
Paper type
High-quality glazed industrial paper
Watermarks
Not identified
Printing condition
Good; with scattered foxing spots
Binding type
Original deluxe publisher's binding
Materials
Polychrome stamped cloth in red, black and gold
Decoration
Rich gilt and polychrome Orientalist decoration on covers and spine
Binding condition
Very good
Covers
Original publisher's covers
Spine
Gilt title and decoration; mention of the series África Pintoresca
Endpapers
Plain light-coloured endpapers
Edges
Not identified
Travel and African exploration work devoted to the Great Lakes region of Africa and the expeditions in the Congo.
The Lakes of Equatorial Africa (1883–1885)
Three Years in the Congo
Detailed account of explorations carried out in Western Equatorial Africa, indigenous populations, customs, geography, wildlife, trade, and the author's personal experiences during his stay in the Congo.
The work is richly illustrated with engravings based on sketches and observations made during the expeditions.
Large-format illustrated volume belonging to the prestigious África Pintoresca publishing series issued by Montaner y Simón.
The book preserves its spectacular original polychrome publisher's binding, characteristic of the luxury productions of the renowned Barcelona publishing house.
Although showing some age-related foxing, it retains excellent bibliographical and decorative appeal.
African explorations
Congo
African Great Lakes
Geography of Africa
African ethnography
Nineteenth-century travel
African colonial history
Travel literature
Shelfmark
2017
Condition
Very good
Provenance
Biblioteca de Alfred Gallart i Genis
Copy notes
Preserves its original deluxe polychrome publisher's binding. Complete copy of 355 pages with numerous illustrations. Moderate scattered foxing. Overall preservation is remarkable for an edition published in 1888.