Author:
BAKER Samuel White
Title:
The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin Of The Nile And Exploration Of The Nile
Price:
£340.00
Year:
1866
Edition:
1st Edn,
Publisher:
Macmillan and Co
Summary:
xxx 395, ix (i) 384 pages, 2 Vols, Frontis to each volume including coloured frontis of The Albert N'Yanza to Vol.2 + 12 full page engraved plates there is also a plate at page 351 of Vol I not called for in the plate list. also, numerous text illustrations, large coloured folding map of the route and the general single map to Vol I ,the maps are also called for in Vol. II, corrected in later editions., Some light browning to frontis and title page of volume 1, Bound in near contemporary ? dark green morroco spines with 6 compartments with titles and gilt centerpieces within floral corner pieces and ruled borders. A very good set of an important work describing the author's discovery of Nile and the Albert N'Yanza and the source of the White Nile, includes much on big game hunting including buffalo and elephant. Baker describes a muzzle loading rifle which fires a 1/2-pound shell. Czech 15
Ref:
23186
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