FIRST FOOTSTEPS IN EAST AFRICA; OR, AN EXPLORATION OF HARAR
Burton, Richard F.
Verkäufer Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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Verkäufer Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
AbeBooks-Verkäufer seit 8. September 2020
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First edition, second issue (as common) of Burton's classic account of his travels in Somalia and Ethiopia, with appendices including the diary and observations of John Speke and an early effort at a grammar of the Harari language. With index and appendices, the suppressed fourth of which is noted solely with the line, "It has been found necessary to omit this Appendix." A landmark in the literature of European exploration. 8'' x 5''. Early half brown calf with brown cloth boards and gilt-stamped spine. Red morocco spine label. All edges marbled. Illustrated with three color plates and two maps. 648 pages. Previous owner's name in pen on front free endpaper. Light edgewear and bumping. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 50201
Bibliografische Details
Titel: FIRST FOOTSTEPS IN EAST AFRICA; OR, AN ...
Verlag: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, London
Erscheinungsdatum: 1856
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Near fine.
Auflage: 1. Auflage
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