Leo , Johannes. Africae descriptio IX lib. absoluta.Leiden: Elzevir, 1632. 2 volumes in 1. 16mo (112 x 55 mm). 800 + (16) pp. With engraved title. Index. Contemporary vellum with yapp fore edges, spine gilt lettered with gilt stamped morocco lettering label. Condition: previous owner(s?) inscription to lower margin of title, small wormholes to final blank, front hinge tender. Provenance: Vidart (armorial bookplate to front pastedown). THE FIRST ELZEVIR EDITION. A detailed account of Africa -- its trade routes, geography, and much else -- and generally considered the first book written by a person of primarily African descent. Willems 371; Gay 258. (1)