Commerce et traite des noirs aux côtes occidentales d'Afrique
By: par E. Bouët-Willaumez capitaine du vaisseau 1er janvier 1848
Publisher: Imprimerie nationale
Published: 1848
Place of publication: Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 230
Subjects: Commerce; Slave trade
Notes: Concerns the commercial exchanges which were in great development at the time in West Africa and also the slave trade and the difficulties in enforcing its ban.

Two folded maps, following page 230, are lithographs and have titles: "Carte du cours du Sénégal, de la Falémé et de la Gambie" and "Carte des côtes occidentales d'Afrique"; both maps were drawn up by the author during his travels. The second map "Carte des côtes occidentales d'Afrique" is printed with color details.

Signatures: pi⁴ (pi1, pi4 versos blank) 1-14⁸ 15⁴ (-15₄) (15₂ verso blank)

Purchase; 2018; 19-214.