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Lot 149 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts

Voyage dans l'intérieur de l'Afrique, par le cap de Bonne-Espérance . Paris: Desray, An VI [1798]. [ With :] – Second voyage dans l'intérieur de l'Afrique . Paris: Crapelet, chez Desray, 1803.

Francois Levaillant

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Estimate
£10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $13,871–$20,806
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 14 July 2021
Dimensions
212 x 139mm
Record ID
TB-2026-3531497
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francois Levaillant, Voyage dans l'intérieur de l'Afrique, par le cap de Bonne-Espérance . Paris: Desray, An VI [1798]. [ With :] – Second voyage dans l'intérieur de l'Afrique . Paris: Crapelet, chez Desray, 1803. Christie's, 14 Jul 2021, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3531497.

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Francois Levaillant, Voyage dans l'intérieur de l'Afrique, par le cap de Bonne-Espérance . Paris: Desray, An VI [1798]. [ With :] – Second voyage dans l'intérieur de l'Afrique . Paris: Crapelet, chez Desray, 1803. Christie's, 14 Jul 2021, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3531497.

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