A popular account of missionary travels and researches in South Africa ... [An abridgment of Missionary travels and researches in South Africa.] [With plates, illustrations and a map.]
by Livingstone, David, (1813-1873)
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London: Murray, 1868. New Edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Bookplate of Trinity College. Elevated motif to the front board. Folded in frontispiece. Finely bound in the original full aniline calf. With a gilt-blocked label and raised bands. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description: ix, 436, [32, book adverts.], [34] lvs of plates: illus, fold-out map: fold-out frontis. 19.8 cm. (8vo.) Contents: Voyage to the Cape and Algoa Bay -- 1. Residence at Kuruman, Lepelole and Kolobeng -- 2. The Boers -- The Kalahari desert -- Bushmen and Bakalahari -- 3. Discovery of Lake Ngami -- 4. Second and third journeys from Kolobeng -- The Chobe -- The Makololo -- Discovery of the Zambesi -- 5. Griquas and Bechuanas -- 6. Kuruman -- Missionaries -- 7. Native customs -- Bamangwato Hills -- 8. The Sanshureh and Chobe -- 9. Customs of the Makololo -- 10. The Makalaka -- 11. The Leeambye -- 12. Ascent of the Leeambye -- Barotse Valley -- Banyeti -- Naliele -- Mambari -- Marile -- Sesheke -- 13. Descent of the Chobe -- 14. Gonye Falls -- 15. Ascent of the Leeba -- 16. Journey to Shinte's town -- 17. The Lonaje -- Lake Dilolo -- 18. The Kasai -- 19. Through Bashinje territory to Cassange and the Basongo territory to Loanda -- 20. Makololo at Loanda -- Cazengo -- The Lucalla -- Massangano -- Golungo Alto -- 21. Residence at Golungo Alto -- Ambaca -- The Coanza -- 22. Tala Mungongo -- The Loajima -- 23. Detour southward -- Crossing the Kasai -- 24. The Lotemba -- Reception at Libonta -- 25. Naliele -- Gonye -- Linyanti -- 26. Descent of the Zambesi -- Victoria Falls -- Ancient lakes -- 27. The Mozuma -- The Batoka -- 28. The Kafue -- 29. Crossing the Loangwa and Zambesi -- District of Chicova -- 30. The Banyai -- Arrival at Tete -- 31. Tete and its vicinity -- 32. Descent of the Zambesi -- Voyage to Mauritius and thence to England. Subjects: Livingstone, David (1813-1873). London Missionary Society. Missions Africa, Southern. Exploration. Travel. 19th century. Genre: Travel. Illustrated.
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- Title
- A popular account of missionary travels and researches in South Africa ... [An abridgment of Missionary travels and researches in South Africa.] [With plates, illustrations and a map.]
- Author
- Livingstone, David, (1813-1873)
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- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
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- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- London: Murray
- Date Published
- 1868
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