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188524901Paris: Hachette & Cie 1885. First edition large 8vo 5 p.l. including frontispiece map and portrait pp. 5-632; numerous wood engraved illustrations throughout a number full-page plus a large folding map at the back; preliminaries and terminals a bit spotted but generally a very good sound copy in publisher's red morocco-backed cloth gilt lettering direct on gilt-paneled spine a.e.g. Explorations for and investigations of a route for a railway in the upper Niger. Ibrahim-Hilmy p. 253. <br/><br/> Hachette & Cie hardcover books
1885278204United Kingdom: Librairie Hachette 1885. Book. Very Good. hardback. hardback French language publication large octavo measuring 11" x 7 3/4" red morocco backed cloth lettered gilt to spine raised bands with compartments ruled gilt all edges gilt. water silked endpapers with additional blanks. A tightly bound copy with a text free of markings foxing confined to the front and rear blanks and some margins. Two maps one folding & with a short closed tear b&w plates and vignettes 15 plans. A very good copy 5 632pp. The report of the expedition to investigate the laying of a railway line in the Upper Niger. . Librairie Hachette Hardcover
1885mon0003786684Hachette & Cie. 1885-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. . First edition large 8vo 5 p.l. including frontispiece map and portrait pp. 5-632; numerous wood engraved illustrations throughout a number full-page plus a large folding map at the back; preliminaries and terminals a bit spotted but generally a very good sound copy in publisher's red morocco-backed cloth gilt lettering direct on gilt-paneled spine a.e.g. Explorations for and investigations of a route for a railway in the upper Niger Hachette & Cie. hardcover
188524901Paris: Hachette & Cie 1885. First edition large 8vo 5 p.l. including frontispiece map and portrait pp. 5-632; numerous wood engraved illustrations throughout a number full-page plus a large folding map at the back; preliminaries and terminals a bit spotted but generally a very good sound copy in publisher's red morocco-backed cloth gilt lettering direct on gilt-paneled spine a.e.g. Explorations for and investigations of a route for a railway in the upper Niger. Ibrahim-Hilmy p. 253. Hachette & Cie unknown
1885ALLyaGAL58Paris: Librairie Hachette Et Cie. 1885. 1885. 4to. pp. 2 p.l. 623. with half-title. title in red & black. 2 folding maps & numerous text illus. many full-page incl. frontis. contemporary quarter chagrin some light foxing to outer leaves short tear in 1 map - no loss. First Edition. In 1879 Captain Galliéni was appointed by Colonel Brière de l'Isle Governor of Senegal to investigate the route for a railway in the upper Niger region and to reopen communications with the almany Ahmadu. The post of Bafulabé was constructed at this time. From Bafulabé they continued to a point north of Fangalla and pushed on to Kita Bamako and the village of Nango close to Segu. They were detained there for a period of ten months managing to conclude a contract with the almany Ahmadu and returned to St. Louis through Manding and Birgo. Galliéni managed to add considerably to the geographic knowledge of the region. F. Paris: Librairie Hachette Et Cie., 1885. unknown
188388676Paris: Société de géographie 1883. Fine. Rare original edition enriched with an autograph inscription signed by Gallieni Société de géographie Paris 1883 13 x 22.6 cm Relié Original edition printed in a limited number of copies of this excerpt from Bulletin of the Société de géographie 1882-1883.This text was re-edited in 1885 by Hachette.Work illustrated with figures in the text and a large folding map at the end Route from Médine to Nango by the Gallieni mission.Binding in black half-shagreen spine with five raised bands decorated with cold fillets boards of handmade paper preserved original covers modern binding signed by Boichot.Covers restored with some stains pleasant interior condition.Work illustrated with figures in the text and a large folding map at the end Route from Médine to Nango by the Gallieni mission.Joseph Gallieni 1849-1916 was sent on a mission to the banks of the Niger in 1879. It was there that he negotiated a commercial agreement between the Sultanate of Ségou and France granting our country trade rights on the Upper Niger.Autograph letter signed by Joseph Gallieni to his cousin Henri Périssé dated from Fort-de-France November 23 1884 after this African mission Gallieni had been assigned to Martinique. Société de géographie hardcover
190022409Paris: Librairie Militaire R. Chalet et Cie 1900. 1900. 8vo. Frontispiece photograph off the author with tissue guard. vii 528 pp. Illustrated with 31 maps all present many fold-out and most printed in black red blue and green; with additional B & W illustrations some photographic. Contemporary half-bound in gilt-stamped leather with marbled papers over boards. Text in French. From the library of noted theosophist and military man Arthur Latham Conger Jr. whose bookplate is on the front pastedown and monogram stamped in gilt of the front cover leather. From Wikipedia: "Arthur Latham Conger Jr. January 30 1872 February 22 1951 was an officer in the United States Army a writer and editor. A veteran of the Spanish American War Philippine American War Boxer Rebellion Pancho Villa Expedition and World War I he attained the rank of colonel and devised the World War I deception known as the Belfort Ruse. A noted theosophist he served as president of Theosophical Society Pasadena." The binding is tight albeit with some cracking and wear along the outer spinal leather hinges. Damp stain on the front four leaves up to and including the frontispiece photograph on the outer margins of some of the full-page photographs printed on coated paper and on the back two unprinted leaves else the contents including the maps are bright near fine. Overall very good minus. Uncommon. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Paris: Librairie Militaire R. Chalet et Cie, 1900. hardcover
189181335Paris: Hachette 1891. Hardcover. Good. frontis illustrations 2 folding maps and a plan Vue interieure du Fort de Siguiri viii 658p. Red prize binding Ville de Paris Prix Municipal d'Excellence. 27cm. Extremities rubbed some loss of cloth. Upper right hand portion of front and back cover heavily discolored. Mostly light foxing. Outer leaves browned. French text. <br/><br/> Hachette hardcover books
189181335Paris: Hachette 1891. Hardcover. Good. frontis illustrations 2 folding maps and a plan Vue interieure du Fort de Siguiri viii 658p. Red prize binding Ville de Paris Prix Municipal d'Excellence. 27cm. Extremities rubbed some loss of cloth. Upper right hand portion of front and back cover heavily discolored. Mostly light foxing. Outer leaves browned. French text. Hachette hardcover
