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Petherick, JohnEgypt, Soudan and Central Africa. With Explorations from Khartoum on the White Nile to the Regions of the Equator.William Blackwood and Sons, First Edition 1861. 8Vo. Xii, 482 pages, 16 pp of Ads, Large folding map, 4 pp of Subscriber List of supporters for a future expedition on the Nile (see below*) includes The Earl de Grey & Ripon as a subscriber. Inscribed Presentation Copy on the half title. "To the Right Hobble. The Earl de Grey & Ripon with the respectful compliments of the Author". De Grey was later Secretary. for India,, and for the Colonies. "Petherick was a mining engineer, traveller and diplomat. Petherick had been a mining engineer in Wales until 1845 when he arrived in Egypt to prospect for coal on behalf of the governor, Mohammed Ali, in whose employment he remained until 1848. In 1846 Petherick reached Kahartoum and began a series of explorations to the south. From 1853 he was on the White Nile, mainly as an elephant-hunter and ivory-trader, during which time he… Read More