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John Murray, Albemarle-Street., London, 1828. Third edition.. Hardcover. Good. 8vo, hardcover, no dj. Volume 2. Bound in later black cloth, paper spine label reading simply "Africa". Good condition. Prev. owner's name at corner of title pg. Front & rear hinges cracked w/ front board loosening, first 4 signatures (bound groups of pgs) up to pg. 62 detached, laid in; however interior binding firm. Contents lightly & uniformly toned with just the slightest, very occasional spot of foxing, otherwise clean, unmarked; exterior quite clean, corners & spine ends not bumped. 467 pp., illus., frontispiece, 2 fold-out maps.

Boston Cummings, Hilliard 1826. Book. Illus. by 1 map and several plates, one folding. Near Fine. 3/4 Leather. First U.S.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 3/4 brown morocco, mint binding matching marbled boards & endpapers. Hess/Coger 5470. Same year as UK first. But missing 2 folding maps. Ex-lib but no marks on fresh binding,1st pp stained. Illustrated by 1 fld map, 1 plt,text illus. pages lxiv, 255 and iv, 104 with appendices by A.Salome, page 112. 1st US edition. Nice bargain if you do not need maps, in a handsome, fresh binding. Imsge available on request..

Boston: Cummings, Hilliard & Co. and Carey and Lea, Philadlephia, 1826. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. First American edition. Quarter cloth with plain papered boards; paper title label on spine. Spine material chipped. Inner hinges good. Foxing. Three maps (2 fold-outs), one fold-out plate and a handful of in-text illustrations. lxiv, 255, iv, 104, plus appendix 112 p. Narratives of the British expedition to the interior and central parts of Northern Africa and the Bornu Empire in 1822-24, conducted by Dixon Denham, Dr. Walter Oudney and Hugh Clapperton.

Boston: Cummings, Hilliard; Philadelphia: Carey and Lea, 1826. 1st Amer. ed. Hardcover. Good. 3 maps (2 folding), folding plate (bound as two plates in this copy), lxiv, 255, 104, 112p. Contemporary leather. 23cm. Backstrip and cover edges heavily scuffed. First folding map wrinkled but complete. Lower corner of three text leaves torn off (substantial loss of text on one leaf). Archival tape repairs on another text leaf. Bookplates (one from an old Philadelphia institution).

London: John Murray. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1826. First Edition. Leather. 4to 11.5"; 2 volumes in one, 4to (268 x 211 mm). Engraved frontispiece, 32 engraved plates (one hand-colored) , 11 in-text woodcut illustrations (2 plans) , 6 engraved maps (5 full-page, one folding). (Some occasional spotting or offsetting. ) Modern half calf over green cloth gilt, smooth spine gilt, 3 black morocco lettering-pieces gilt, edges faintly marbled, marbled endsheets (chipping to lettering-piece, some small scuffs). Provenance: W. Conway (signature). FIRST EDITION of important explorations in Africa. The first volume is an official expedition to discover the course of the Niger from the starting point of Tripoli, rather than West Africa. Clapperton and Oudney were the original members of the party, to which Denham was added, but whose "arrogance, malice, and contempt for his colleagues from the start soured relations between them" (DNB). This famous "Bornu Mission"… Read More

Boston: Cummings, Hilliard & Co, 1826. Hardcover. Very Good. First American edition. 255;104;112pp., 3 maps (two folding), one folded plate. Original quarter cloth and papercovered boards with printed paper spine label. Rebacked, slight wear to the label, old library label contemporary with the book on the front pastedown, owner's signature dated 1842, small tears on the title page, stain and old paper repair on a couple of pages, still a pleasing near very good copy.

London:: John Murray,, 1826.. First edition.. modern full calf; gilt-lettered spine labels.. There is a light tidemark affecting all of the plates and some of the text. Tight and sound.. 4to,. One color plate; folding map; 36 engraved plates.. Extending across the Great Desert to the Tenth Degree of Northern Latitude, and from Kouka in Bornou, to Sackatoo, the Capital of the Fellatah Empire.

London: John Murray, 1826. Second Edition. Engraved frontispiece and 40 engraved plates (one colored), after original drawings by Denham and Clapperton, engraved by Edward Finden. large folding map at end. lxxxviii, 321, 2pp; iv, 413pp. 2 vols. 4to. Three quarters modern speckled brown calf, marbled boards, gilt tooled spine with red label, book plate of "Foster." Totally uncut. Second Edition. Engraved frontispiece and 40 engraved plates (one colored), after original drawings by Denham and Clapperton, engraved by Edward Finden. large folding map at end. lxxxviii, 321, 2pp; iv, 413pp. 2 vols. 4to. The fascinating travel account in a handsome binding. "An official expedition to discover the course of the Niger from the starting point of Tripoli, rather than West Africa. Denham and Clapperton (1786-1828) were part of the expedition led by the Scottish doctor Walter Oudney to open relations with the Fulani kingdom, whose legendary trading centre was Kano, in order to discover the source of the Niger,… Read More

London: John Murray, 1826. 2 volumes. First Octavo Edition and Second edition overall. With three folding maps including a a very large folding map at the end of Vol. I, one hand-colored engraved view, and 12 other engraved plates by Finden, and with a number of illustrations in the text. 8vo, three quarter calf over marbled boards, gilt lettering to the spines. lxxxviii, 321 pp; iv, 413 pp. A handsome and well preserved copy, light age evidence, the plates and text-blocks in good order and with some occasional notes in pencil by a learned reader. SCARCE AND IMPORTANT WORK. Denham and Clapperton, in the company of Dr. Walter Oudney, traveled from Benioleed, near Tripoli, almost due south to Lake Tchad, with excursions into the mountains west of Mourzuk in Fezzan. Dixon attempted to follow the circuit around Lake Tchad but was unsuccessful. In the meantime, Clapperton and Oudney journeyed west from the lake toward the Niger River, but the doctor only made it about a third of the way and… Read More

London, Murray, 1826. . First edition, 4to, xlviii (i.e. lxviii), 335, [1](blank); [4], 138, [139]-269 (appendix), [1](printer's note), [2](list of plates)pp.; frontispiece and thirty-six engraved plates, plus one folding map, contemporary calf, modern reback, new endpapers, corners worn, a good clean copy. An official expedition to discover the course of the Niger from the starting point of Tripoli, rather than West Africa. Denham and Clapperton were part of the expedition led by the Scottish doctor Walter Oudney to open relations with the Fulani kingdom, whose legendary trading centre was Kano, in order to discover the source of the Niger, which was widely believed to flow into Lake Chad. Having crossed the Sahara and found no rivers entering Lake Chad, the party divided with Denham exploring the Shari River and Oudney and Clapperton (who shared a mutual loathing of Denham) proceeding to Kano. Oudney died en route but Clapperton was received by the ruler of Kano, Mohammed Bello who, having first… Read More

London: John Murray, 1828. First edition. Hardcover. Modern, three quarter calf and marbled boards with two red leather spine labels printed in gilt. 2 vols. in one. Near fine. [43] 335, 269 pages. 29 x 23 cm. Thirty-seven plates, one colored, one large fold-out map and six wood-cut vignettes. Exploration of the lower River Niger and the Guinea Coast with most of the narrative by Denham, the entire project sponsored by the British government. Dr. Oudney died at the age of 32 in 1824 of tropical fever during this exploration. Appendices of Bornou, Begharmi, Mandara and Timbuctoo Vocabulary. Plates and text generally clean, , slight toning to tile at fore-edge with signature at head, blind stamp of South African bookseller blank free front endpaper.

London: John Murray, 1826. Occasional mild foxing otherwise a very good to fine example bound in handsome contemporary gilt full calf.. Edition: Second edition, Binding: Contemporary full gilt calf, gilt raised spine in six compartments, double black morocco labels on 2 and 3. Marbled free end papers with matching marbled edges., Notes: Denham and Clapperton, in the company of Dr. Walter Oudney, traveled from near Tripoli, south to Lake Tchad, with excursions into the mountains west of Mourzuk in Fezzan. Dixon attempted to follow the circuit around Lake Tchad but was unsuccessful. Capt. Clapperton and Dr. Oudney journeyed west toward the Niger River, but the doctor only made it about a third of the way and died in Murmur. Capt.Clapperton continued west, but was prevented from passing beyond Sackatoo by the local Sultan. Denham and Clapperton eventually returned to Tripoli and went back to England. This book is based upon Denham's journal, with a chapter by Dr. Oudney on the excursion to the… Read More

London: John Murray, 1826. First edition. Engraved frontispiece and 40 engraved plates (one colored), after original drawings by Denham and Clapperton, engraved by Edward Finden. large folding map at end. xlviii, [270], 2 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Contemporary half-calf, rebacked. Some offset to title from frontis, hinges reinforced, minor marginal staining in a few spots, but an excellent copy. First edition. Engraved frontispiece and 40 engraved plates (one colored), after original drawings by Denham and Clapperton, engraved by Edward Finden. large folding map at end. xlviii, [270], 2 pp. 1 vols. 4to. "An official expedition to discover the course of the Niger from the starting point of Tripoli, rather than West Africa. Denham and Clapperton (1786-1828)were part of the expedition led by the Scottish doctor Walter Oudney to open relations with the Fulani kingdom, whose legendary trading centre was Kano, in order to discover the source of the Niger, which was widely believed to flow into Lake Chad. Having… Read More

London: John Murray. , c. 1826. Occasional mild foxing in plates, otherwise a very good to fine example bound in handsome contemporary gilt full calf.. Edition: Second edition., Binding: Contemporary full diced gilt calf with blind floral tooling along border, gilt raised spine in five compartments, single black morocco label on 2, board edges and inner dentelles gilt, marbled end papers with matching marbled edges. , Notes: Denham and Clapperton, in the company of Dr. Walter Oudney, traveled from near Tripoli, south to Lake Tchad, with excursions into the mountains west of Mourzuk in Fezzan. Dixon attempted to follow the circuit around Lake Tchad but was unsuccessful. Capt. Clapperton and Dr. Oudney journeyed west toward the Niger River, but the doctor only made it about a third of the way and died in Murmur. Capt.Clapperton continued west, but was prevented from passing beyond Sackatoo by the local Sultan. Denham and Clapperton eventually returned to Tripoli and went back to England. This book… Read More