The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to his Death. Continued by a Narrative of His Last Moments and Sufferings, Obtained from His Faithful servants Chuma and Susi. [TWO VOLUMES COMPLETE]
by LIVINGSTONE, David. WALLER, Horace
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London: John Murray., 1874 Two octavo volumes, First edition. [3], iv-xvi, [1], 2-360, [2]; [3], iv-vii, [2], 2-346 pp. Volume one illustrated by a frontispiece portrait of David Livingstone, six additional plates, and several in-text illustrations. Volume two illustrated by a frontispiece and thirteen additional plates, a colour fold-out map, a colour pocket map, and numerous in-text illustrations. A couple of the plates in volume two are facsimiles of Livingstone's journal entries. Interiors clean; a few very short closed splits to folding map along folds & with some invisible tape repairs on the back. Two folding maps are colour lithographs, one is quite large and housed in a pocket at the rear of Volume I. With publisher's adverts at rear of each volume. Some sporadic very mild spotting and occasional marginal stains. 15.5 x 23 cm. Original maroon cloth, gilt-decorated spines and centerpieces (faded and slightly mottled). Spines lightly sunned, gilt largely bright. Volume one inner hinges cracked, rear hinge with some repair to add strength. A very good set in the original cloth. One of the key publications of nineteenth-century African colonial exploration; for all the discoveries recorded by Livingstone in Central Africa, his name has become synonymous with that of Cecil Rhodes in hastening the African continent towards becoming a possession of European states.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.
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- Camden Lock Books, ABA, IOBA. (GB)
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- Title
- The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to his Death. Continued by a Narrative of His Last Moments and Sufferings, Obtained from His Faithful servants Chuma and Susi. [TWO VOLUMES COMPLETE]
- Author
- LIVINGSTONE, David. WALLER, Horace
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
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- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- London: John Murray.
- Date Published
- 1874
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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My book expertise came with four years as Chairman of London P.B.F.A. , many more years of exhibiting at monthly London Rare Book Fairs & owning my own bookshops continuously since 1984.
Every book here was valued by the person who first bought it and will be just as prized by the person who buys it now from my shopping website.
I am an accredited professional & a full member of the ABA, ILAB and the IOBA, "Setting the standard. The books you want...from booksellers you can trust".
You can meet me on my stand at Firsts 2024, London's Rare Book Fair, at the Saatchi Gallery, London SW3 4RY, 16-19 May 2024.
I also am joint owner of Burley Fisher Books , an independent bookshop offering new and secondhand books.
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