Narrative of an Explorer in Tropical South Africa: Being an Account of a Visit to Damaraland in 1851 by Francis Galton, F.R.S., with a New Map, and an Appendix, Bringing up the History of Damaraland to a Recent Date â¦
by Galton, Francis
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: Henry Frowde. 8vo, original leather board with gilt decoration (school prize plate front board), b&w frontis, b&w plates, marbled endpapers, marbled edges, pp xx, 320. N.d., c. 1890. Lacks backstrip, boards loose, very rubbed to edges, previous owner's inscription. Map called for is present but loosely inserted. Reading copy. 4th Edition. Boards.
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- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 89679
- Title
- Narrative of an Explorer in Tropical South Africa: Being an Account of a Visit to Damaraland in 1851 by Francis Galton, F.R.S., with a New Map, and an Appendix, Bringing up the History of Damaraland to a Recent Date …
- Author
- Galton, Francis
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry Frowde
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- Africa, Exploration
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MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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