Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries; and of the Discovery of the Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa 1858-1864
by Livingstone, David and Charles
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG, clean and tight; original cloth/binding with light shelf wear to head/tail of spine; a bit of discoloration to cloth at edge
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1866. Hardcover. VG, clean and tight; original cloth/binding with light shelf wear to head/tail of spine; a bit of discoloration to cloth at edges. Small tear to folding map at gutter edge.. Spring green cloth/boards. Black lettering. xxii, 638 with double-page bw frontis, title page illustrations, and 36 bw illustrations; large folding map at back, illustrating Livingstone's travels. 6 pages of adverts at back. Written in 29 chapters plus an introduction about The Zambesi and Its Tributaries. With a preface and, leaving no stone unturned, a postscript to the preface. The folding map more specifically is titled, Map of the River Shire, the Lakes Nyassa & Shirwa, the Lower Courses of the Rivers Zambesi & Rovuma, Based on the Astronomical Observations & Sketches of Dr. Liviningstone, 1865. A lovely edition with wonderful illustrations.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 160129
- Title
- Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries; and of the Discovery of the Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa 1858-1864
- Author
- Livingstone, David and Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG, clean and tight; original cloth/binding with light shelf wear to head/tail of spine; a bit of discoloration to cloth at edge
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1866
- Keywords
- History; African History; David Livingstone; Nyassa; Zambesi ; Livingstone Expedition; Zambesi; Nyassa ; ;
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- History;
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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