Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile by John Hanning Speke (Creator) - 2012-08-01

Paperback. Good.

Paperback. Acceptable.

Greenwood Press, 1982. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

J M Dent & Sons Ltd., 1922. Hardcover. Good. 1922. No edition remarks. 480 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Pages have mild tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild droplets to boards. Mild scratching and marking to boards. Moderate tanning to spine.

Geneva, J.M. Dent and Sons Ltd., n.d. (circa 1971). 8vo; pp. xxviii, 460; b/w portrait frontispiece, b/w illustrations, original blue boards, title in gilt on spine, gilt decoration on front board and spine, fine copy. with a new foreword to this edition by W.A. Chislett.

(Amsterdam: Time-Life Books, 1984) 705445023. 'Classics of Exploration' series. Text facsimile of the Blackwood edition of 1863. 8vo; original brown padded leatherette cover, lettered in gilt, with borders ruled in gilt, red, and blind; a.e.g.; marbled effect to endpapers; pp. xxxii + 658 (+ adverts.); monochrome plates; line drawings in text; silk marker; endpocket with two large folding maps. Earlier owner's neat ink stamp to frontis. recto. Near-fine condition. Loosely inserted synopsis by the publishers, along with their blank series Ex Libris label. "Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile chronicles the hardships, perils and excitements experienced by Speke on . . . an epic, three-year journey from Zanzibar to Lake Victoria, then down almost the full length of the mighty 4,145-mile river. It is an account of terrible savagery. He describes slave-traders with their emaciated captives, cannibals who prefer their human flesh raw, diviners who steam children over… Read More

Amsterdam: Time-Life Books, 1987. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine. Reprint of original 1863 Blackwood publication. Speke's description of his follow-up three-year expedition from Zanzibar to Lake Victoria 1859-62, to try to verify his earlier claim that he had discovered the source of the Nile river. 658 pages plus of ads from the original publication. Frontis portrait of Speke, illustrations. Two large folded maps in rear pocket. Time-Life summary sheet laid in. Brown padded leatherette binding with red decoration and spine panels, raised bands, gold titles, all edges gilt. Ribbon bookmark. Bookplate on front pastedown. Tiny rubs of the finish at corners.

Time-Life, 1982. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. a reprint of this classic work with mock leather covers

Time-Life Books, 1984. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 9x6x1. reprint. light usage evidence on the leather boards. a clean copy, neat and presentable. excellent binding. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Time-Life Books. Very Good+. 1985. Reprint. Hardcover. 0705415023 . Reprint from the 1863 edition, v light spotting to first and last few leaf edges etc, o/w NF copy, faux leather bds, all edges gilt, gilt lettering and decoration to spine and upper panel, includes editor's insert, ex-libris slip and certificate of authenticity. A heavy item that will require additional postage rates; please enquire for extra costs. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 658 pages .