THE LAST JOURNALS OF DAVID LIVINGSTONE, IN CENTRAL AFRICA, FROM 1865 TO HIS DEATH. CONTINUED BY A NARRATIVE OF HIS LAST MOMENTS AND SUFFERINGS, OBTAINED FROM HIS FAITHFUL SERVANTS CHUMA AND SUSI. (TWO VOLS COMPLETE)

DAVID LIVINGSTONE (HORACE WALLER - CONT)

Verlag: JOHN MURRAY, LONDON, 1874

Beschreibung

Green Morocco Leather Half Binding with five raised bands gilt dec. compartments and titles.green cloth sides to boards, applied two colour head and tail bands, printed made marbled end papers. 230 x 150 mm approx. Vol I xvi + 360 pp+ publisher's 6 page catalogue for Dec 1874. Frontis with tissue guard + 6 full page illustrations and 18 in text, fold out colour map in pocket to rear. Vol II viii + 346pp + 20 page publisher's catalogue Nov 1874. Frontis with tissue guard + 13 full page illustrations + 6 in text and colour fold out map to rear all as called for. Signed bindings by Lewis & Harris of Bath we would estimate as circa 1960's/70's. Please see our images of the actual set offered for sale for further details and condition. VG ( No notable shelf wear to leather or soiling to cloth sides. No previous owner names or insc. Mild foxing to reverse of frontis to both vols. The large fold out map is essentially complete with minuscule loss to a couple of "+" folds these together with a section fold of approx 5 cm have had some conservation tape repairs carried out after inspection prior to listing. NB the 140 year old thin paper of the map is becoming brittle and extreme caution should be exercised in use if further damage is not to be sustained. The fold out map to vol II is of paper stock similar in weight to that of the book block and clean and free from any defects). No other defects. A handsome matched set. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 128513

Bibliografische Details

Titel: THE LAST JOURNALS OF DAVID LIVINGSTONE, IN ...

Verlag: JOHN MURRAY, LONDON

Erscheinungsdatum: 1874

Einband: Half Leather

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition