Lot 08124

TAYLOR Bayard. Three (3) rare travelogues in Africa, Scandinavia and Greece, in German by the American poet, travel author, and diplomat Bayard Taylor.

“Eine Reise nach Zentralafrika; oder Leben und Landschaften von Ägypten bis zu den Negerkönigreichen…”, Leipzig, Boigt & Gunther, 1855. 8vo, pp.474. Translation in German of Taylor’s “A Journey to Central Africa” first published in English a year earlier.

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“Nordische Reise”, Leipzig, Boigt & Gunther, 1858. Pp.387.

Translation in German of “Northern Travel: Summer and Winter Pictures Of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland” first published in English a year earlier, describing Taylor’s travels across Scandinavia in 1855 with the intention of capturing native life.

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“Reisen in Griechenland nebst einem Vustlug nach Creta”, Leipzig, Boigt & Gunther, 1862. pp.270. Translation in German of “Travels in Greece and Russia, with an Excursion to Crete” first published in English in 1859.

Contemporary leather spine, rubbed. Dampstaining mainly on first work.