A Journey to Central Africa; or, Life and Landscapes from Egypt to the Negro Kingdoms of the White Nile
by Bayard Taylor
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam & Co., (1854). 12mo. Portrait frontis., [3], 522pp + [4] tinted lithographic plates and a fold-out map. Publisher's gilt pictorial grained cloth. Additional text illustrations. General gilt dulling to binding; very small tear and some creases to map; a very good tight copy.
"With a Map and Illustrations by the Author." An early printing, published in the same year as the first. Bayard Taylor's travelogue documenting his expedition across Africa. Taylor vividly depicted encounters with diverse cultures, challenging landscapes, and wild animals, providing mid-nineteenth century readers with an insight into the untamed beauty of Central Africa.
Blockson 1437. Work p26 (later ed.)
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- Bookseller
- Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3732701
- Title
- A Journey to Central Africa; or, Life and Landscapes from Egypt to the Negro Kingdoms of the White Nile
- Author
- Bayard Taylor
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
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Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
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Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
About Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
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- 12mo
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- Gilt
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