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Narrative Of An Expedition To The Zambesi And Its Tributaries; And Of The Discovery Of The Lakes Shirwa And Nyassa. 1858-1864
by Livingstone, David and Charles
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1866. First American Edition. Full leather. Near fine. First American edition of Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries by David and Charles Livingstone, finely bound in full leather.. Thick octavo, xxii, [1]-638pp, 6pp ads. Bound in full brown morocco, new marbled endpapers. Double gilt-ruled border on covers. Title in gilt on black morocco label affixed to spine, five raised bands with gilt ruling. Solid text block, a touch of toning to edges, faint foxing throughout, a near fine example. Complete with 36 illustrations, including frontispiece. Fold-out map at end depicting the rivers and lands through which the expedition traveled in South Eastern Africa. Light toning to map, closed tear where attached to volume. (Hosken 126).
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- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- 12844
- Title
- Narrative Of An Expedition To The Zambesi And Its Tributaries; And Of The Discovery Of The Lakes Shirwa And Nyassa. 1858-1864
- Author
- Livingstone, David and Charles
- Illustrator
- First American edition of Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries by David and Charles Livingstone, finely
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1866
- Keywords
- Missionary Travels Livingstone, Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa, Researches in South Africa Livingstone, David Livingstone first edition, David Livingstone signed
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