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Dr. Jocelyn Maingard; M. Antoine Darné; Le Capitaine Frank Wilson [Introduction by Winston Churchill] Foreword by His Excellency Sir Donald Mackenzie-Kennedy, K.C.M.G. Governor of Mauritius [Sir Henry Charles Donald Cleaveland Mackenzie-Kennedy KCMG (1889 - 1965) was a British colonial administrator who was Governor of Nyasaland between 1939 and 1942, and 25th Governor of Mauritius from 5 July 1942 to 5 December 1948].

(Book #ID 95278)

Published by The Standard Printing and Stationery Company Ltd., 6 Rue Félicien Mallefille, Port Louis, Mauritius, First Edition 1943. 1943.

First edition in publisher's original plain brown card wrap covers [soft back] with red cockerel and title lettering to the front cover. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains [viii] 230 printed pages of French text with many monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Foreword page in English, introduction page in French with Winston Churchill's name below the first 3 English lines. Small nicks to the edges of the fragile card covers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Beaton, Patrick [Reverend Patrick Beaton was Minister of St. Andrew's Church, and Secretary of the Bible Society in Mauritius]

(Book #ID 95290)

Published by James Nisbet and Co., 21 Berners Street, London Second Edition 1859. 1859.

Second edition hard back binding in contemporary quarter black leather covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, marble paper covered boards. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains frontispiece; [ix]; i; 296 printed pages of text. Front and rear end papers are missing, old stain to the verso of the frontispiece and bottom edge of the last 16 leaves, binding sound and overall in Very Good condition. Very scarce. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Pridham, Charles

(Book #ID 95301)

Published by T. and W. Boone, 29 New Bond Street, London First Edition 1849. 1849.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original nutmeg cloth covers which has been rebacked preserving the original spine, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains folding blue and white frontispiece map., [xii]., errata., 410 pp [+ 16 publisher's illustrated catalogue]. Foxing to the end papers, marks to the boards and in Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Leguat, François [François Leguat (1637 - September 1735) was a French explorer and naturalist].

(Book #ID 95306)

A Londres, (London): Chez David Mortier, Marchand Libraire 1720. 1720.

Set comprising two volumes of text with plates. Uniform matching hard back binding in full red morocco leather covers, raised bands with gilt titles and tools, new hand made end papers. 8vo. 6¾'' x 4''. Leguat was one of a small group of male French Protestant refugees who in 1691 settled on the then uninhabited island of Rodrigues in the western Indian Ocean. The colonist's became discontented with their life on the island and after a stay of two years managed to escape to Mauritius in a small boat. Leguat arrived back in Europe in June 1698 and wrote this book recounting his adventures which was published in 1708. In his book Leguat describes several species of birds and tortoises that were endemic to Rodrigues but are now extinct. The French edition was published in both London and Amsterdam. An English translation with the title 'A new voyage to the East-Indies' was published in London, and a Dutch edition in Utrecht. Some of the text is very similar to passages found in works by Maximilien Misson, another French Huguenot living in exile. It appears that either Leguat copied Misson or, more likely, Misson assisted Leguat with the book and wrote the preface. The book is notable in containing Leguat's natural history observations on the now extinct fauna of Rodrigues, including the Rodrigues solitaire, the Rodrigues rail, the domed and the saddle-backed Rodrigues giant tortoises, and Newton's parakeet. Comprising - Volume I: original green tie bookmark., engraved frontispiece., title page printed in red and black with small vignette., xx [preface]., engraved header., embellished capital letter., 164 pp [+ i]., 4 maps [3 folding]., 15 engraved plates [1 folding]., 1 folding text plate. Volume II: title page printed in red and black with different small vignette., engraved header, embellished capital letter., 180 pp [+ 32 pp contents]., 8 engraved plates [1 folding]., 1 map. Volume II page number 113 incorrectly printed as page 123. Just a little age toning to the text block edges and in Very Good clean and tidy condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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(Book #ID 36981)

Published circa 1975 edition not stated. circa 1975.

Hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth cloth covers burgundy cloth spine, brown lettering to the upper panel. Quarto 10½'' x 8¼''. English and French texts. Colour illustrations throughout, end paper maps. Fine condition book in Fine condition matching slipcase with cameo flower to the front side. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Pierre, J. H. B. de Saint [Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (also called Bernardin de St. Pierre) (19 January 1737 Le Havre - 21 January 1814 Éragny, Val-d'Oise) was a French writer and botanist. He is best known for his 1788 novel Paul et Virginie]. Translated from the French By John Parish.

(Book #ID 95307)

Printed by J. Cundee, Ivy Lane, London for by Vernor and Hood, in The Poultry; J Cuthell, Holborn; and J. Walker, Paternoster Row, London, 1800. 1800.

Contemporary full tree calf, calf reback, flat spine and label as original, red morocco and gilt title label, gilt cross lines. Rare English translated copy of the 1800 reprint of de Saint Pierre's journey to the island of what is now known as Mauritius. This edition is not recorded by Mendelssohn, but is noticed by Theal. Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint Pierre 1737-1814, after spending four years in Russia as an engineer, obtained a commission as engineer for the Isle of France. He remained there for three years, and then returned to Paris to devote himself to literature. In addition to his 'Voyage to the Isle of France' he wrote the famous 'Paul and Virginia' a work hailed as a chef d'oeuvre by the French critics and which was translated into most European languages including English. He was intimate with Rousseau, and enjoyed the patronage of Louis XVI, Joseph Bonaparte, and Napoleon. He was regarded as one of the best prose writers of France. 8½'' x 5½''. 8vo. pp xxiv, 334, colophon, [+ ii advertisements]. Age toning to the edges of the end papers and in Very Good sound and stable condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Bory de Saint-Vincent [Jean Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent (6 July 1778 - 22 December 1846) was a French naturalist].

(Book #ID 95295)

Published F. Buisson, Imprimeur-Libraire, rue Hautefeuille, N°. 20, Paris First Edition 1804. 1804.

Set comprising three volumes of text, 8vo. 8'' x 5'', and one volume atlas, 4to 13½'' x 10¼''. Recently rebound uniform matching first edition hard back binding in half chestnut brown leather, raised bands, gilt lines, yellow ochre plain paper covered boards as original, twin morocco labels to the spines, page edges dyed red, hand sewn headbands, handmade end papers. Text: Volume I xv., [i]., 412 pp. Volume II 431 pp. Volume III 473 pp. Atlas: 4 pp., 58 fold-out maps and plates engraved by Adam, Blondeau, Fortier, Dorgez, and B. Tardieu. Comprising 35 views, including one colour plate, featuring islands, landscape cross sections, volcanoes, rivers, craters, waterfalls; 3 maps including two very large; the 1st the island of Reunion and the island of France [Mauritius], 2nd with the island of Reunion detailed. All housed in 20'' x 12'' blue-grey felt lined clam shell box in Arbelave buckram, gilt titled to the front board. Foxing to the title and contents pages of the atlas, beyond which the plates are clean and free from any tears or foxing, books in very near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Pike, Nicholas

(Book #ID 95302)

Published by Sampson Low, Marston, Low, and Searle, Crown Buildings, 188 Fleet Street, London, First UK Edition 1873. 1873.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original decorated emerald green cloth covers, with new green morocco spine, gilt title and black tools to the spine, the red rail (Aphanapteryx bonasia) is an extinct species of flightless rail, it was endemic to the Mascarene island of Mauritius and features in gilt to the front cover and to the title page, new end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains engraved frontispiece, [xviii], 512 pp [+ 48 page publisher's catalogue], 2 folding coloured maps, 45 full-page and part-page monochrome engravings throughout. Old feint tide mark to the bottom of the frontispiece and title page, couple of small spots to the fore edge and in Very Good sound and stable condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Foreword by A. Rankine

(Book #ID 95281)

Published by J. H. Bowkett, Port Louis, Mauritius, First Edition 1946. 1946.

First edition in publisher's original plain blue card wrap covers [soft back] with black lettering to the front cover. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 89 printed pages of English text with tables and figures throughout. Thumb nail piece of paper missing to the edge of the last page and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wiehe, P. O. [Edited by] Frank A. Wilson; M. V. M. Herchenroder; N. Craig; E. Haddon

(Book #ID 95282)

Published by The General Printing and Stationery Company Ltd., 23 Rue Sir William Newton, Port Louis, Mauritius, First Edition 1946. 1946.

First edition in publisher's original plain brown card wrap covers [soft back], with navy lettering and illustration to the front cover. 8vo. 9½'' x 7''. Contains pages 39 - 92 inclusive (No. 2) French text with fold-out red and black map, figures and tales, large fold-out 'Tableau Synoptique - Résultats de la Coupe 1945' to the rear, followed by illustrated advertisements. From one of the contributor's private collection 'Frank A. Wilson' with his name to the top front cover. The staples are rusty leaving the last page gatherings loose. In Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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de Sornay, Pierre [Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur Chimiste Conseil]. Preface by Jacques Chevalier.

(Book #ID 95286)

Published by The General Printing and Stationery Company Ltd., 6 Rue Félicien Mallefille, Port Louis, Mauritius, First Edition 1950. 1950.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original utilitarian green Rexine covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, fore and lower page edges untrimmed, marble end papers. 4to 11'' x 9¼''. Number 95 of 600 Limited Edition copies. Contains red, white and blue printed title page, 'à mes compatriotes' leaf tipped-in, vi; [viii] 550 printed pages of French text; errata tipped-in; [xxxvii index]; + 4; illustrated headers, tail-pieces, and capital letters, monochrome photographs on smooth art paper throughout. Light soiling to the covers, contents in Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Heavy volume 4kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting if despatched outside the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Le Gentil de la Galaisière (Guillaume-Joseph-Hyacinthe). [Guillaume Joseph Hyacinthe Jean-Baptiste Le Gentil de la Galaisière (born Coutances, 12 September 1725 - died Paris, 22 October 1792) was a French astronomer who discovered several nebulae and was appointed to the Royal Academy of Sciences].

(Book #ID 95297)

Published A Paris, de l'Imprimerie Royale First Edition 1779 | 1781. 1779 - 1781.

Recently rebound matching first edition hard back binding in full mahogany leather, raised bands with red morocco title labels, gilt centre tooling to the remaining panels, gilt lines, handmade Griffen Mill end papers. 4to. 10¼'' x 8''. Volume I. [xvi] (title, dedication, foreword, table of chapters and articles)., 707 pp, xiii (table of contents), (additions, faults to correct)., 13 folded engraved plates (including 4 maps). Volume II. [xvi] (title, foreword, table)., 844 pp, xvi, [4] (mistakes to be corrected, notice to the binder)., 14 folded engraved plates (including 8 maps). 27 folding plates in total. Original edition of this important scientific relationship due to the French astronomer Guillaume Joseph Hyacinthe Jean-Baptiste The Gentil of the Galaisière (1725-1792). The latter embarked on the order of the Academy of Sciences for India to observe the passage of Venus on the disk of the Sun. He left Brest on March 26, 1760 aboard the Berryer, a vessel of fifty guns of the East India Company, and arrived on July 10 at the Ile-de-France (Mauritius), hoping to find another ship that would sail for India. Unable to reach Pondicherry because of the conflict with the English, he made some observations in Mauritius and decided to wait for the next passage of Venus eight years later. Thus his scientific journey will last in the end eleven and a half years. He then makes the most of his long stay and travels through India and the Indian Ocean from Madagascar to Manila, collecting specimens of natural sciences, geographical positions or ethnological evidence to study the tides, monsoons, natural history, astronomy and Indian religion. His work contains many valuable information on Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion and the Philippines, details on the mornings of the Indians on the Coromandel coast, on the astronomy of the Brahms, astronomical observations made in Pondicherry, remarks on navigation through the Strait of Malacca. He managed to reach Pondicherry where the governor had him build an observatory to which Le Gentil will devote himself more than a year. The rich iconography of the book consists of 27 engraved plates and maps dedicated to the collected information and its astronomical observations. Minimal age tanning to the closed text block edges and a Very Good clean and sound condition set. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Serge Constantin; Joseph Roger Charoux; André Poilly; Clément Sauzier; A. Marcel Lagesse; Gaetan de Rosnay

(Book #ID 95279)

Published by The Regent Press and Stationery, 6 Chaussee, Port Louis, Mauritius First Edition 1956. 1956.

First edition in publisher's original plain cream card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 6½''. Contains printed pages of French text with monochrome illustrations throughout + illustrated advertisements. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition cream and orange dust wrapper with coat of arms in black to the front cover. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Staub, France

(Book #ID 94511)

Published and Printed Privately, Mauritius, First Edition 1993. 1993.

First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [soft back], French flaps. 8vo. 9½'' x 7¼''. Errata note tipped-in. Contains 103 printed pages of French text with monochrome illustrations and splendid colour photographs throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9990336016

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Leblond, Marius

(Book #ID 95280)

Published by Éditions Alsatia, 1 Rue Garancière, Paris, 1946. 1946.

First edition in publisher's original plain brown card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9½'' x 6½''. Contains 256 printed pages of French text with monochrome photographs throughout. One worm hole to the rear cover, but not into the book, in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Charles Grant, Vicomte de Vaux [Major-General Charles Viscount Grant de Vaux] (1749-1818), soldier and author, born on the island of Mauritius.

(Book #ID 95299)

Printed London: by W. Bulmer and Co. Cleveland Row, St. James's, for the Author and Sold by G. and W. Nicol, and J. Wright, and B. Uphill, First Edition 1801. 1801.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original full brown leather covers, calf reback saving the original red morocco label, gilt cross bands. 4to 11'' x 9''. The first detailed book on Mauritius written in the English language. Contains xxi; [List of Subscribers]., 571 pp. 3 large folding maps with minor tears to the gutter of the front map. Off-setting opposite the maps, light foxing to the end papers and in Very Good clean and sound condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Hazareesingh, K.

(Book #ID 95276)

Published by The General Printing and Stationery Company Ltd., 6 Rue Félicien Mallefille, Port Louis, Mauritius, First Edition 1950. 1950.

First edition in publisher's original plain brown card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 7½'' x 5''. Contains [xvi] 231 + 16 appendix + index printed pages of English text with 12 monochrome photographs throughout, fold-out table showing annual production of sugar tonnage form 1822-1950 to the rear. Small piece of card missing to the bottom of the spine. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Press Comment slip in English and French loosely inserted. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'To F(rank) A. Wilson Esq. Poet, Novelist, Artist, who has honoured the author with his friendship - K. Hazareesingh, London March 1951'. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Milbert, M. J. [Jacques-Gérard Milbert (18 November 1766 - 5 June 1840) was a French naturalist and artist].

(Book #ID 95296)

Published Paris, A. Nepveu, Libraire, Passage des Panoramas, N°. 26 First Edition 1812. 1812.

Set comprising two volumes of text, 8vo. 8½'' x 6'', and one volume atlas, large landscape 12¼'' x 17¾''. Recently rebound uniform matching first edition hard back binding in half speckled chestnut brown leather, raised bands, gilt lines, gilt title lettering and tools to the spines, hand sewn headbands, hand marbled sides and end papers. In 1800, Milbert embarked on Nicolas Baudin's voyage to Australia. During the voyage, Milbert and several other artists became ill, and the artists and the captain came into conflict. This caused several artists, including Milbert, to leave the voyage at Mauritius, leaving Charles-Alexandre Lesueur to produce the voyage's scientific drawings. Milbert returned to France, where in 1812 he published this series of views of Mauritius, the Cape Colony and Tenerife, comprising two octavo volumes of text, and one quarto volume of plates. Volume I xiv., 392 pp (+ 2 including errata). Volume II 390 pp (+ 1 Table) + 3 folded tables. The set we are offering has the atlas book of plates presented, not as quarto, but, very unusually as much larger landscape views. Atlas with uncut edges containing 45 tissue-guarded scenic views and fold-out maps. The fold-out plates consist of: cross section plate map N° 3 17'' x 21''., plate map N° 4 Port of Napoleon 17'' x 21''., plate map N° 5 Island of Mauritius 17'' x 21''., plate view N° 38 View of Port of Napoleon 21'' x 12''., plate view N° 39 View of Port of Napoleon 21'' x 12''. All housed in 19'' x 13½'' blue-grey felt lined clam shell box in Arbelave buckram, gilt titled to the front board. Age darkening to the end papers of the text books, some tissue guards are loose, the plates are clean and free from any tears or foxing but do have uneven uncut edges. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Carmichael, Captain Dugald [Anonymously] (born 1772 in Stronacraoibh, Lismore Island, died 1827 in Appin) was a Scottish botanist and officer in the 72nd Highlanders. He is known as the 'Father of Marine Botany'. The plant genus Carmichaelia is named after him.

(Book #ID 95305)

London. Printed by Authority, by T. Egerton, Military Library, Whitehall First Edition 1811. 1811.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original full speckled leather binding, rebacked, gilt lines with small red and gilt title label to the spine, marble page edges, new end papers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Dugald Carmichael enrolled at the University of Glasgow to study Classics, attending the 1787 Greek class of John Young. He was born in Lismore, Argyll, son of Archibald. After attending the University of Glasgow, Carmichael took up the study of Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, from where he qualified as a surgeon. He served as an assistant-surgeon in the Argyllshire Fencibles in Ireland for nine years, before entering the 72nd Highlanders Regiment as an ensign. Carmichael would go on to take part in numerous expeditions during his career as an army surgeon: In 1805, he was among those who served under Sir David Baird, who commanded the expedition against the Cape of Good Hope. In 1807, Carmichael volunteered to go to Algoa Bay, modern day Port Elizabeth; In 1810, he was part of the expedition in Mauritius, to capture it from French rule; in 1817 he joined the expedition that took possession of Tristan da Cunha. Carmichael was granted leave in 1813 during which time he explored the Island of Bourbon, modern day Réunion. Carmichael returned to Argyll in 1817, where he stayed with his sister for two years near Oban, before becoming tenant in 1820 of the farm Ardtur, where he remained till his death in September 1827. He died in Appin, and is buried in the Churchyard of Lismore. As well as distinguishing himself as army surgeon, Captain Carmichael had continued to develop his life-long interest in natural science, to the extent that he claimed to be known as the 'Father of Marine Botany'. His extensive travels overseas were also used to add to his botanical knowledge and collections. Among his published research was Some Account of the Island of Tristan da Cunha and of its Natural Productions (1818). As a friend and correspondent of Sir William Hooker, Hooker named many marine plants after him, including the Carmichaeliana or New Zealand Broom. Charles Darwin also acknowledged his contribution in referring to Carmichael as 'an authority on many points in natural science'. Contains folding colour frontispiece map., [iv] 65 pp., errata. Corners bruised, marks to the boards, contents in Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Lenoir, Philippe

(Book #ID 93049)

Published by Les Editions du Cygne, Port-Louis, Mauritius First Edition 1979. 1979.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original camel cloth covers, burgundy title and author lettering to the spine and front cover, archive illustrated end papers. 4to 10½'' x 8½''. Contains 236 printed pages of text with colour illustrations and photographs throughout. Front corners slightly turned-in, light foxing to the closed upper edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading to the burgundy of the spine, nicks to the spine ends. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Huc, Claude [Photography by Robert Stantina]

(Book #ID 99508)

Published by Hachette Reunion Editions Delroisse circa 1985.

Hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine and to the front cover, colour end paper maps. 4to. 11½'' x 8¼''. Réunion (previously Île Bourbon) is an overseas department and region of the French Republic and an island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar and 109 miles southwest of Mauritius. Contains 161 printed pages of text in French and English with colour photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with only minor rubbing to the corners, spine colours not faded. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 2855180651

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