FROMENTIN (Eugène). A year in the Sahel. Paris : Michel Lévy frères, 1859. - In-18, dark green half-chagrin, spine ribbed and decorated, gilt head, untrimmed (period binding). Rare first edition of these travel souvenirs. Copy of the writer and politician Laurent Pichat, enriched with this letter from the author on one of the endpapers : " à mon bien bon ami // Laurent Pichat // Eug. Fromentin " Back faded. - A second copy of the same work, paperback, enriched with an autograph letter signed by the author on the false title but the name of the addressee has unfortunately been cut out. Cover soiled and spotted, splitting and tears on the spine. Scattered foxing.