Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa
by Park, Mungo
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG
- Seller
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Agoura, California, United States
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1816. New Edition. Full Leather. VG. performed in the years 1795, 1796 and 1797 with an account of a subsequent missions to that country in 1805. ...to which is added an account of the life of Mr. Park. With an appendix containing geographical ill. of Africa by Major Rennell. 2 vol: 455 pp, ill. folding map as frontis and a second one in text at p 364; 373 pp ill, folding map in text at p 117. The handsome full leather binding. Boards appear to be contemporary with gilt deco and staming front and back. Spines appear to be 100 years later but expertly done to match the boards. Marbled end papers. Gilt inner dentelles. All edges marbled.
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- Bookseller
- Trophy Room Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 404
- Title
- Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa
- Author
- Park, Mungo
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1816
- Keywords
- Africa, Travel and Exploration,
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