Du Niger au golfe de Guinée par le pays de Kong et le Mossi, tome 1 (de 2)

The narrative recounts a two-year reconnaissance from the Niger inland toward the Gulf of Guinea, detailing mission objectives, careful logistical preparations and choices of route, and the composition and equipment of the caravan. The author records travel across varied terrain, negotiations and audiences with regional leaders, visits to markets and settlements, encounters with armed groups and supply convoys, and the practical challenges of trade, bargaining and local customs. Interwoven are geographical notes, ethnographic observations, and practical advice on pacotille and provisioning; numerous maps, sketches and engravings accompany the account to illustrate landscapes, peoples and routes.