FROMENTIN (Eugène). Sahara & Sahel. I. A summer in the S - Lot 459

FROMENTIN (Eugène). Sahara & Sahel. I. A summer in the Sahara. II. A year in the Sahel. Paris, Plon et Cie, 1887. In-4, contemporary dark green half-chagrin, 5-ribbed spine, gilt author, taffeta and fleurons, gilt fillet on covers, gilt head (spine unstained, edges and corners rubbed). Third edition. 17 plates, including 12 etchings by Le Rat, Courtry and Rajon, one heliogravure and 4 relief engravings after drawings by Eugène Fromentin. Also included: BARADEZ (Jean). Fossatum Africae, recherches aériennes sur l'organisation des confins sahariens à l'époque romaine. Paris, Arts et métiers graphiques, 1949. In-4, green basane with corners, 5-ribbed spine, gilt author, title and fillet, cold fillets, cover and spine preserved (spine faded brown and stained, corners and edges rubbed). Numerous photographs and tracings. Limited edition of 3500 copies (no. 601). Carte de visite ex-dono formerly glued to the title page: Monsieur le Ministre M. E. Naegelen, Gouverneur général de l'Algérie. 2 volumes