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British Library, Historical Print Editions, 2011-03-26. Paperback. Good.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Explorations in South-West Africa. Being an account of a journey in ... 1861 and 1862 from Walvisch Bay, on the western coast, to Lake Ngami and the Victoria Falls. [With a preface by M. A. Baines, an.

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British Library, Historical Print Editions. paperback. New. 7x1x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

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Pioneer Head, 1973. Limited. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. limited edition, no. 340/1000. volume 6 of the Heritage Series. the jacket is shelf rubbed. the book appears lightly used. a few markings. very heavy, extra postage may be required. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1864. 535 pages, plus plates and two [OF THREE] folding maps. Ex-Library with usual markings. Red leather over spine and corners, with raised spine bands and gilt stamped letters. Marbled paper over boards. Covers are a little scuffed and there is wear along the edges. Hinges (internal) are partially cracked, though holding solid. The first map "of South Africa..." shows some misfolds with several tears along folds. The second map of Walvish Bay to Thounce" is significantly misfolded and worn, with tears along some folds. Page 35/36 just following this map shows a four inch closed tear from outside edge through some text. The third map, Thounce to Victoria Falls..." is MISSING. All plates and illustrations are present and in generally good condition. . First Edition. Half Leather - Hardbound. Fair/O.

Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, 1864. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. original maroon quarter leather boards. 5 raised bands on the spine with gold gilt. the date (1864) is on the base of the spine. the boards are rubbed and there are age related marks. there is a scar where a book plate has been removed under the front board. marbled end pages.no inscriptions. the book is complete with maps, colour frontispiece and all plates as called for. all pages are present. pages are numbered to 457 and then the numbering reverts back to 390 and continues to 535. this is how the book was issued. there are small age related marks but the overall condition of this rare book is very good indeed (for it's age). the binding is excellent.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

London, Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, 1864.Contemporary half calf, spine gilt. With coloured lithographed frontispiece, 3 folding lithographed maps, and 34 woodengraved plates and illustrations. XIV,535 pp.First edition. - Thomas Baines (1820-1875) travelled with James Chapman from Walvis Bay via Lake Ngami to the Victoria Falls, which he and Chapman were among the first seven white men to see. 'The journey was started on March 20, 1861, and the author was joined by his fellow-traveller, Mr.J. Chapman, on the 20th of July. The volume contains an interesting account of hunting and exploration in the country of the Namaquas and Damaras, and the illustrations are very spirited; there is a good description of the flora and fauna of the country, together with an account of the habits of the natives' (Mendelssohn I, p.69). Thomas Baines became one of the great African travellers (Gordon-Brown p. 118). - (Small library stamp on titlepage). SAB I, p.113; Czech p.9; Hess & Coger 4815.