Search Results: explorations adventures in equatorial africa by du chaillu paul

HARPER, 1861-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. . Heavily eroded spine, held on with tape, boards with moderate rubbing and wear. Pages shaken and tanned with minor foxing.

New York: Harper & Brothers. Fair with no dust jacket. 1861. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Hard cover published by Harper & Brothers in 1861. No dust jacket. Front cover has an embossed image of an African tribesman. Spine is torn completely down back side and at ends, and is only attached along front edge, plus spine is torn some down middle. Corners of covers are bumped and worn, and edges are worn. First blank page has the words First edition, 1861 written on it. The next page has a name of a previous owner and the date (1861) written on it. Pages have some tanning, and some pages have some foxing and stains. The map of west equatorial Africa in back of book has some tears and wear along edges. Book is in acceptable condition. ; 1861; 9.5 X 6.75 X 1.7 inches; 531 pages .

Harper & Brothers. Good. 1871. Hardcover. Revised and enlarged edition. Binding is solid. Pages unmarked but somewhat tanned, and with a few tiny stains or corner creases. May be missing a page between the gorilla portrait and the title page. Numerous b&w drawings -- some plates and some within text. Brown cloth cover is generally scuffed and worn, with library spine number, and wear to spine tips. No dustjacket at issue. .

UsedGood. Book may have little to no writing and/or underlining inside, and is in overall good condition. Cover may have some cosmetic wear. Fast shipping!

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New York: Harper & Bros., 1871. 535pp.Two-page frontispiece (Gorilla). Purple Cloth, gilt lettering, 88 illustrations, including a foldout map of Equatorial Africa. Wear and tear to the covers, hinges reinforced. fraying to the spine edges.Foldout map is present but has a large tear which has been tape reinforced. "Explorations and adventures in equatorial Africa; with accounts of the manners and customs of the people, and of the chase of the gorilla, the crocodile, leopard, elephant, hippopotamus, and other animals." The author claimed to be the first to bring back Gorillas to America. . Revised and Enlarged Edition. Hardcover. Good. Thick Octavo.

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hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

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Harper and Brothers, 1868. hardback. good condition only in  a worn 1/2 leather binding that is quite worn and with the front hinge starting - the plates are present BUT the book lacks the  map at the rear - shipping via USPS.

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London: John Murray, 1861. Second edition. [xviii], 479 pp. Fold-out frontispiece and illustrated title page, fold-out map on lower pastedown, with maps and black and white illustrated plates throughout. 8vo. Black cloth boards with title block and gilt titles on spine that has some toning, cloth separated along front spine; overall good. Second edition. [xviii], 479 pp. Fold-out frontispiece and illustrated title page, fold-out map on lower pastedown, with maps and black and white illustrated plates throughout. 8vo.

London: John Murray, 1861. Hardcover. Good. Author left America for Africa in 1855 and spent four years studying the animals and people of the equatorial regions. Pages xviii & 479 numbered, 74 illustrations listed including fold-out map at end and fold-out gorilla illustration facing the title page. Bound in 3/4 leather with five raised bands, gold decoration and title on spine, marbled boards, green endpapers. The 15x19" map laid in at the end has an 8" tear, and part of the margin on one side is missing. Light foxing on several pages, crease on front free endpaper. and rubbing on board edges. Book is straight and tight with no markings. Included is a one page handwritten and SIGNED letter from du Chaillu dated April 5,1896, accepting an invitation to dinner on the 7th at the Booksellers League meeting in New York. The Booksellers League was begun in 1895. Not available for international shipping.