Travels into the Interior Parts of Africa, by the way of the Cape of Good Hope…

Dublin: Chamberlain & Rice, P. Byrne, J. Moore, B.Dornin, Grueber & M’Allister, G. Draper, W. Jones, R. White, J. Milliken, 1790. FIRST IRISH EDITION. Contemporary full calf, worn, rebacked with title in gilt on spine; minor browning throughout. Ex libris, with the bookplate of the Troy Library. First Irish edition. French author, explorer and naturalist Francois Le Vaillant (1753-1824), who was born in Dutch Guiana, recounts his travels throughout Africa from 1780-1785. The author originally published his work in French in 1790, and due to its massive success, it was quickly translated into several languages. He here describes his journeys to the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town and Saldanha Bay, and the Orange River, in addition to his travels around interior parts of southern Africa. He goes into great detail about the various species of birds he observed.