The Journal Of The Royal Geographical Society. Volume the Forty-Ninth
by Burton, Richard Francis
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Orig. royal blue cloth. Very good
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1879. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. royal blue cloth. Very good. 444 pages. 22 x 14 cm. Four fold-out color maps. Index. 12 pages of adverts. Contains Burton's "Itineraries of the Second Khedivial Expedition: Memoir explaining the New Map of Midian made by the Egyptian Staff-oficers"; and, "A Visit to Lissa and Pelagosa." The two Burton contributions are responsible for more than half the text in this report. Covers decorated with fillets in blind, backstrip lettering and decoration in gilt. Bookplate of James William Bryans, Regiment Bombay Army "Persia" XXII. Slight marginal page toning.
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- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22165
- Title
- The Journal Of The Royal Geographical Society. Volume the Forty-Ninth
- Author
- Burton, Richard Francis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Orig. royal blue cloth. Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1879
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Travel
- Bookseller catalogs
- Black Studies; Africa; Travel; Military History;
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