The Sad Story of Burton, Speke, and the Nile; or, Was John Hanning Speke a Cad? Looking at the Evidence
by Carnochan, W.B
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0804753253
- ISBN 13
- 9780804753258
- Seller
-
Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
Stanford: Stanford General Books, 2006. An interesting take on the rivalry between Burton and Speke regarding the Source of the Nile; both are interesting (and difficult) historical characters. Speke won the race but not the Reputation Wars. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition [stated "Original Printing 2006"]; oddly, a scarce title. Black cloth binding with titling ingilt on the spine. Clean text; 140 pages. With Notes, Works Cited, and Index. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005745
- Title
- The Sad Story of Burton, Speke, and the Nile; or, Was John Hanning Speke a Cad? Looking at the Evidence
- Author
- Carnochan, W.B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0804753253
- ISBN 13
- 9780804753258
- Publisher
- Stanford General Books
- Place of Publication
- Stanford
- Date Published
- 2006
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Explorations;
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Spine
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