MISSIONARY TRAVELS AND RESEARCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA; INCLUDING A SKETCH OF SIXTEEN YEARS' RESIDENCE IN THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA, AND A JOURNEY FROM THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE TO LOADA ON THE WEST COAST; THENCE ACROSS THE CONTINENT, DOWN THE RIVER ZAMBESI, TO THE EASTERN OCEAN.

David Livingstone.

Date d'édition : 1857

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1857, London, John Murray, first edition, folding tinted lithographic frontispiece by West, two other tinted lithographic illustrations by West, two folding maps, one folding illustration, other wood engraved illustrations, complete, half green morocco over marbled boards, gilt decoration in compartments, red label. The colour frontispiece and lithographs indicate that this is variant one of the first edition, according to Frank R. Bradlow in Lloyd, "Livingstone 1873-1973", and in my opinion the most desirable. [Printing and the Mind of Man 341]. "What is certain is that this important book should not be considered as a mere bibliographical curiosity. In this year, 1973, the centenary of Livingstone's death, it retains its position as one of the important, perceptive, and enthralling books of African travel and exploration." Recently rebacked making a very good copy, slight water stain on the frontispiece.

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• Titre: MISSIONARY TRAVELS AND RESEARCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA; INCLUDING A SKETCH OF SIXTEEN YEARS' RESIDENCE IN THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA, AND A JOURNEY FROM THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE TO LOADA ON THE WEST COAST; THENCE ACROSS THE CONTINENT, DOWN THE RIVER ZAMBESI, TO THE EASTERN OCEAN.
• Date de parution: 1857
• Édition: Edition originale