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Edité par SPCK Publishing, 2010
ISBN 10 : 0281062390ISBN 13 : 9780281062393
Vendeur : Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, Etats-Unis
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Etat : New.
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Edité par Rediscovery Books Ltd. 2006 (1818), 2006
Vendeur : Yesterday's Books, BOURNEMOUTH, Royaume-Uni
Membre d'association : PBFA
large 4to (25x19 cms), 82+498 pages, map, facsimile plates, drawings : a well produced facsmile of the first edition of this famous account of the 1816 expedition, with observations on the country & its inhabitants (by Professor Smith) & notes on the natural history of the Congo; paperback, illustrated covers, perfect bound, FINE - a heavy book that may attract extra postage south africa congo river zaire congo kingdom african exploration river congo zaire river.
Edité par Rediscovery Books, 2007
ISBN 10 : 1905748116ISBN 13 : 9781905748112
Vendeur : Naval and Military Press Ltd, Uckfield, Royaume-Uni
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2006 reprint by Rediscovery Books (original 1818). SB.lxxxiii + 498pp with 1 chart & 13 plates b&w + 1 in colour.Published Price £22 This handsome book is a feast for all students of the fascinating subject of 19th century African exploration. Its author, Captain James Kingston Tuckey led an official British expedition to explore the great Congo (Zaire) river in 1816. Voyaging in his specially designed ship â Congoâ , together with its supply vessel the â Dorothyâ Tuckey travelled deep into the â heart of darknessâ that was unexplored central Africa, until a combination of impassable cataracts and fever in him and his crew forced him to turn back. He died soon afterwards from hepatitis and general exhaustion. This book is composed of Tuckeyâ s expedition journal, together with notes on the people they encountered and on the flora and fauna of the regions they traversed made by Professor Smith, the expeditionâ s scientific advisor. The notes include observations on tribal customs, the slave trade, and a vocabulary of the languages of the Malemba and Embomma tribes. The book is illustrated by drawings, woodcuts and engraved plates.
Edité par William B. Gilley, New York, New York, 1818
Vendeur : Aardvark Rare Books, ABAA, EUGENE, OR, Etats-Unis
Leather-bound. Etat : Good Plus. 3/4 leather with marbled paper sides. Recent rebacking with fresh butterscotch calf spine. Five raised bands (plus top and bottom of spine) each hub with gilt to above and below. Moderate foxing and browning throughout, heavier toward the beginning and end, but text still easily readable. Vocabulary appendix. James Hingston Tuckey (1776-1816) was an Irish-born explorer and a captain in the Royal Navy.At the age oif 17 he joined the navy and went to sea, was engaged in expeditions to the Red Sea, and in 1802 helped expand the British colony of New South Wales in Australia. As first lieutenant of the ship The CALCUTTA, Tuckey was captured by the French and was imprisoned for 9 years. While a prisoner, he married Miss Margaret Stuart, a fellow prisoner. After his release, Tuckey was promoted to the rank of commander and in February 1816 sailed to explore the River Congo in the schooner CONGO, accompany by the stores ship DOROTHY. "Most of the officers and crew died of fever and Tuckey himself died on 14 October, 1816 at age 40, in Moanda.He was described as tall and had been handsome, but long and arduous service broke down his constitution and by thirty he was grey-haired and nearly bald.He was gentle and kind in his manners, cheerful in conversation, and indulgent to those under his command." (Wikipedia).
Edité par William B. Gilley / William A. Mercein, New York, 1818
Vendeur : Evening Star Books, ABAA/ILAB, Madison, WI, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. First American edition. 8vo. [9], ii-lxxxi, [4], 86-410, [6] pp. Recent half textured green silk cloth over marbled paper boards with a black morocco label lettered in gilt on the spine. Later endpapers and pastedowns. Illustrated with a folding map and with several in-text charts and figures. Completing the title page: To which is added, the journal of Professor Smith; and some general observations on the country and its inhabitants. Published by permission of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Not in Evans. Irish Dictionary National Biography, "Tuckey, James Hingston". Howgego T23. Tuckey was a naval officer and participated in suppressing the first colonial revolt in New South Wales, Australia. He spent nine years as a prisoner in France, and undertook this expedition to chart the River Zaire, the last career assignment he would ever have. Tuckey and his crew all died of Yellow Fever while traveling up the river, this work and its observations is what they left for posterity. The folding map strengthened with Japanese tissue paper (it is mounted on this material), the leaves show scattered foxing and an occasional dampspot.
Edité par John Murray, GB, 1818
Vendeur : Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, Royaume-Uni
Edition originale
Hardback. Etat : VG-. Etat de la jaquette : No DW. 1st Edition. . Fldg. eng. chart & 13 eng. plates & illus., as called for. (The plates with the ornate & not unattractive stamp of Birmingham Library), one plate hand col.Quarto. Brown library cloth. Ex lib., 1818. Book is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES MAY APPLY Packed weight 1900g.
Edité par 1818, 1818
Vendeur : Berkelouw Rare Books, Berrima, NSW, Australie
To which is added the Journal of Professor Smith; and some observations of the Country and its Inhabitants. Published by Permission of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. New York: Published by William B. Gilley 1818. 8vo. Orig. papered boards with the remains of the original printed titling-label on spine. (VIII 410pp.). With a large engrv. map and text-figs. Uncut. Some foxing but an excellent complete copy of the uncommon American edition published at the same time as the London issue. The American edition here offered is particularly scarce as no copy of it is recorded in Sabin. NOTE: In 1802 the author was appointed first lieutenant of H.M.S. Calcutta which was fitted out to take Collin's Expedition to Australia in order to found the settlement at Port Phillip. After returning to England in 1805 his ship was captured by the French and remained a prisoner of war until 1814. In 1816 he was appointed by the Admiralty to lead an official expedition to the Congo.
Edité par John Murray, 1818
Vendeur : ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar, Harrisburg, PA, Etats-Unis
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Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Narrative Of An Expedition To Explore The River Zaire; Usually Called The Congo, In South Africa, In 1816, Under The Direction Of Captain J.K. Tuckey, R.N. To Which Is Added, The Journal Of Professor Smith; Some General Observations On The Country And Its Inhabitants; And An Appendix: Containing The Natural History Of That Part Of The Kingdom Of Congo Through Which The Zaire Flows, John Murray, London, 1818, folding frontis map, thirteen plates, one colored by hand, 498 pp, full contemporary leather, 10.75 x 8.25 , 4to. In good condition. Lovely modern leather binding with gilt tooling on speckled goat. Nicely marbled end papers free of markings. Fresh end papers. Handsome and presentable overall. Ex-library of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Mass. Folding frontis map is lightly torn and has been repaired with Japanese paper. Title page is chipped and lightly torn at edges. Dampness staining persists through the text at the top right corners and edges. Foxing and dampness staining to plates. Hand colored plate remains bright and clean. Minor toning throughout, moderate at times. Some age-staining and light foxing persist throughout as well. Binding tight and intact. A sound copy. Please see photos. Commander James Hingston [Kingston] Tuckey sailed with the Royal Navy and explored various parts of Africa during his career. Aboard the schooner Congo in 1816, Tuckey searched for a connection between the Congo and Niger Rivers of western and central Africa. The crew was unsuccessful, struggling to navigate rapids and eventually dying of fever. Although the expedition failed, it did raise international interest in exploring Africa.
Edité par William B. Gilley, New York, 1818
Vendeur : Pleasant Street Books, Woodstock, VT, Etats-Unis
Livre Edition originale
Hardcover. Etat : Good. First Edition.
Edité par John Murray, London, 1818
Vendeur : The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Full leather. Etat : Very good. First edition of Narrative of an Expedition to Explore the River Zaire. under the Direction of of Captain J.K. Tuckey. (illustrateur). First Edition. Quarto, lxxxii, 498pp. Full morocco, rebacked with original spine laid down over new cloth, decorative border stamped in blind within a double gilt-ruled border on front and rear covers. Title in gilt over black, five bands with decorative gilt compartments. All edges marbled, marbled endpapers. Bound by M. Bell Richmond. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, light foxing to plates, faint wear to edges and corners, some flaking of gilt on spine, hinges reinforced. Previous ownership bookplate on front pastedown endpaper. Complete with one fold-out map with light transference and solid hinges affixed opposite title page, as well as 13 full-page plates, including a hand-colored squid diagram. (Hosken 203). Commander James Hingston [Kingston] Tuckey sailed with the Royal Navy and explored various parts of Africa during his career. Aboard the schooner Congo in 1816, Tuckey searched for a connection between the Congo and Niger Rivers of western and central Africa. The crew was unsuccessful, struggling to navigate rapids and eventually dying of fever. Although the expedition failed, it did raise international interest in exploring Africa.
Edité par Librairie de Gide fils, Paris, 1818
Holandesa de época. I: 2 hojas, 323 páginas. II: 2 hojas, 330 páginas. Atlas: 2 hojas, 103 páginas. Con 1 mapa plegado y 14 láminas Primera edición francesa, traducida de la original en inglés impresa el mismo año en Londres. Con observaciones sobre los habitantes, historia natural, costumbres, etc.Ejemplar con pequeñas pero contínuas manchas de acidez. Brunet, V-973 2 tomos de texto en 8º (18,8 x 12 cm.) y otro de Atlas en folio (26,2 x 20 cm.).
Edité par London John Murray 1818, 1818
Vendeur : Buddenbrooks, Inc., Newburyport, MA, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
First edition. Illustrated with the large folding map and 13 engraved plates, of which one is coloured by hand. Large 4to, later antique wine coloured cloth, gilt lettering to the spine, t.e.g. 4ff., lxxxii, 498 pp. A large copy, quite clean and well preserved, crisp and unpressed, the colour plate in good order, some typical mellowing or spotting associated usually with the plates, upper cover detached and easily refurbished on request. SCARCE FIRST EDITION. An attempt to explore the Congo River and to find a link with the Niger and investigate the possibilities for trade on these arteries. Smith from Kew Gardens and other botanists were along to collect plant seeds. Tuckey died on the support ship. "Tuckey was one of the most observant of travelers. He had served in the Eastern Seas, and made a voyage to Brazil and Port Philip in 1803. Captured on his return voyage, he like Flinders, was detained as a prisoner by the French for several years. He subsequently compiled a valuable work on Maritime Geography before setting on the government expedition to explore the Congo, then by many conjectured to be the outlet of the Niger. The results of this expedition were most disastrous, Captain Tuckey and many others dying within three months after entering the river". "An introductory view of African discovery preceeds the narrative of Tuckey and Smith and a series of appendices follow: these include (1) a vocabulary of the Malemba and Embonma languages by Cat. Tuckey. (2) Observations on the Genus Ocythioe of Rafinesque by Dr. Leach. (3) On Sepia and Vermes Testacea with plates. (4) Observations on Prof. Smith s collection of plants by Robert Brown, etc.".
Edité par John Murray, London, 1818
Edition originale
Fine Binding. Etat : Very Good Indeed. None (illustrateur). First edition. John Kirk's copy of the first edition of this important travel work regarding Tuckey's expedition along the River Congo. This account of the journey is decorated by a folding map frontispiece of the coast from Cape Lopez, and thirteen plates, with one hand-coloured. With John Kirk's inscription to the title page 'John Kirk, Zambesi Exped 1858'. Kirk brought this book with him on the expedition to explore the Zambesi river's mouths and tributaries in order to navigate the waterway to the interior. In addition to this, Livingstone was continuing his mission to introduce the people of Africa to Christianity and freeing them from slavery. This was Livingstone's second Zambesi expedition. It was here Kirk went as a botanist and chief assistant. The expedition was difficult, and many expedition members including Kirk noted that Livingstone was an inept leader. In 1862 Kirk wrote that Livingstone was an unsafe leader and 'out of his mind'. These criticisms of Livingstone were given weight by Livingstone's disappearance on his next expedition, later being famously 'found' by Stanley. Livingstone's expedition became the first to reach Lake Malawi which they explored in a four-oared gig. By 1864 the journey was halted due to the increasing cost and the failure to find a navigable route. Part of their difficulties came with navigating the Ruvuma River due to the number of bodies thrown into the river by slave traders. Many newspapers branded the expedition a failure, despite the valuable collections of botanical, ecological and ethnographic material collected over this time. John Kirk was also a key player in ending the slave trade in Zanzibar during his time as a British administrator there. He remained in Zanzibar when Livingstone set about his final expedition to find the source of the Nile. It was here he was appointed to the British Consul and was physician to Henry Adrian Churchill, an advocate for the abolition of the slave trade. Churchill had to leave for England due to his health and Kirk continued his work. In addition to this, following Livingstone's death, Kirk pledged to continue Livingstone's mission to end the East African slave trade. An important work on African exploration with this copy having a wonderful history of its own. Collated, complete. In a very smart contemporary tree calf binding. This narrative follows James Hingston/Kingston Tuckey on his journey to explore the River Congo in the first stem-powered warship built for the Royal Navy, the HMS Congo. He was also accompanied by the ship 'Dorothy' for the journey. Tuckey's mission was to see if there was a connection between the Congo and the Niger basins. Many of the officers and crew, including Tuckey himself, died of fever during this expedition. Despite the failure of the mission, this account of the journey inspired more Europeans and piqued interest in travelling Africa. Joseph Conrad found inspiration in this ill-fated mission for his novella 'Heart of Darkness'. This work forms of officer's reports, Tuckey's own journals and other first-hand accounts to paint a picture of the expedition. The journal of Christen Smith, the naturalist of this journey, is printed to the rear of this work, which provides 'some general observations on the country and its inhabitants'. There is also an appendix regarding the natural history of the Congo and the botanic material gathered on the expedition. Tuckey ensured that Smith's diary and plant specimens were shipped to London before he succumbed to the deadly fever himself. A smart copy of this important work, with an association that is extremely important in the context of African Travel and discovery in the nineteenth century. In a full tree-calf binding. Rebacked with the original boards preserved, and a nineteenth century spine laid on in period. Externally, smart with just a few marks to boards and a few light patches of rubbing to the joints. Several closed tears to the centre of title page, neatly from a blade. Contemporary inscription to the title page 'John Kirk Zambesi Exped 1858'. John Kirk's signature is also lightly written to the bottom of the rear endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Light tidemarks to the bottom margin of pages. Affecting the margin only, no text. Offsetting to the map as is usual. Text leaves have just the odd spot, with the plates rather spotted as is usual. The coloured plate is very clean. Very Good Indeed. book.