Ismailïa ;: a narrative of the expedition to Central Africa for the suppression of the slave trade, organized by Ismail, khedive of Egypt.
by Baker, Samuel White
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Tuxedo Park, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Macmillan, 1874. First edition. First edition. 2 volumes. 23cm; 447, 588 pages, 2 maps (one folding), and 50 wood-engraved plates. Bound in half red straight-grain morocco over marbled boards. Hinges and cap ends reinforced for strength, along with upper joint on volume 1. Scattered foxing. Map abraded near title, and one panel fold split.
Explorer, social liberal, abolitionist, Samuel Baker was appointed by khedive Ismail the Magnificent to lead a military force up the Nile into the Sudan in 1869 to suppress the slave trade there. He was given the rank of Major General in the Ottoman Army and outfitted with 1,700 troops. The storied Florence Baker was also present. Basically, Baker spent five years establishing the Ottoman province of Equatoria and serving as its governor-general, until he ceded the post to Charles George "Chinese" Gordon (played by Charlton Heston in the movie "Khartoum"). Baker returned to London where he published this account. He remained at the outer fringes of Victorian society, rejected in part because of his unorthodox marriage (Florence Baker is said to have been rescued from a white slave market).
Explorer, social liberal, abolitionist, Samuel Baker was appointed by khedive Ismail the Magnificent to lead a military force up the Nile into the Sudan in 1869 to suppress the slave trade there. He was given the rank of Major General in the Ottoman Army and outfitted with 1,700 troops. The storied Florence Baker was also present. Basically, Baker spent five years establishing the Ottoman province of Equatoria and serving as its governor-general, until he ceded the post to Charles George "Chinese" Gordon (played by Charlton Heston in the movie "Khartoum"). Baker returned to London where he published this account. He remained at the outer fringes of Victorian society, rejected in part because of his unorthodox marriage (Florence Baker is said to have been rescued from a white slave market).
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3579
- Title
- Ismailïa ;
- Author
- Baker, Samuel White
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1874
- Keywords
- Arab world Africa Slavery Slave trade
- Bookseller catalogs
- Journeys and Destinations;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio
All items guaranteed authentic and as described. Any purchase is returnable for any reason within 10 days of receipt. New York State residents are obliged to add sales tax. Shipping charges will be assessed and billed at full value.
About the Seller
Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio
Biblio member since 2006
Tuxedo Park, New York
About Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio
Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio owes its name and its inspiration to the traditional Italian studio bibliografico. These small antiquarian bookshops, typically run by individuals who combine deep scholarship with a love of the printed object, remind us that underlying the words "study" and "studio" is the Latin term for zeal and devotion, studium. Since 1993, my goal has been to match discerning collectors with extraordinary books and manuscripts.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Marbled boards
- ...