The Heart of Africa, Three years' Travels and Adventures in the Unexplored Regions of Central Africa from 1868 to 1871, Volume Two Only
by Schweinfurth, Georg
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- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1874. Book. Illus. by Profuse Woodcuts, one page map of Schweinfurth routes. Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Volume Two Only. One of the cornerstones of Africa travel, in a dull rubbed black cloth with weak hinges. Fine candidate for rebinding. Clean pages inside. Translated from the German by Ellen Frewer. Map in fine shape. Schweinfurth was a thorough and observant explorer, and deserves his reputation still. Hess-Coger 1564..
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- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 079327
- Title
- The Heart of Africa, Three years' Travels and Adventures in the Unexplored Regions of Central Africa from 1868 to 1871, Volume Two Only
- Author
- Schweinfurth, Georg
- Illustrator
- Profuse Woodcuts, one page map of Schweinfurth routes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1874
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- sub-Saharan Africa, Travel, Africa Exploration, Schweinfurth
- Bookseller catalogs
- Africa, Sub-Saharan;
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont
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