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Travels through the Interior of Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope to Morocco; in Caffraria, the kingdoms of Mataman, Angola, Massi, Monoemugi, Muschako, Bahahara, Wangara, Haoussa, etc. etc. And thence through the Desert of Sahara and the North of Barbar
by Damberger, Christian Frederick
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Boston: Samuel Etheridge for E. And S. Larkin, 1801. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco with marbled boards, endpapers and edges, raised bands, gilt titles and designs. Published Boston: Samuel Etheridge for E. And S. Larkin, 1801. 8vo., xxiv+523pp., no map or plates present. Mild foxing, but clean and attractive text in a very nice binding. A travel hoax and "One of the cleverest volumes of fabricated travels ever produced." Very good. . Hard. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo.
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- The Wild Muse
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- Title
- Travels through the Interior of Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope to Morocco; in Caffraria, the kingdoms of Mataman, Angola, Massi, Monoemugi, Muschako, Bahahara, Wangara, Haoussa, etc. etc. And thence through the Desert of Sahara and the North of Barbar
- Author
- Damberger, Christian Frederick
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Samuel Etheridge for E. And S. Larkin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1801
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel and Exploration;
- Size
- 8vo
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