Dracopoli I. N.ABAA
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191452552London: Seeley Service & Co 1914. Second edition 8vo pp. 317 1 2 ads; folding map printed in color 1 other full-page map in the text 32 plates; a near fine copy in original pictorial green cloth stamped in green. Czech Africa p. 51: "Dracopoli explored the region from Kismayu on the coast then westward to the Lorian Swamp in British East Africa. In the Joreh district he bagged oryx gerenuk hartebeest zebra and topi. Upon reaching the Lorian district the author collected waterbuck and gazelle. His descriptions of the terrain and climate are especially interesting." <br/><br/> Seeley, Service & Co hardcover books
191252555Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin 1912. First edition 8vo pp. xvii 1 305 1; folding map with route outlined in red 46 plates showing 80 illustrations; original red cloth gilt-stamped upper cover and spine t.e.g.; Phillips Academy bookplate marked withdrawn traces of pocket removal on rear pastedown small withdrawn stamp on title page and rear pastedown accession label removed from base of spine; lightly rubbed. Czech Africa p. 113: "Using bicycles as a break from the monotony of 'foot slogging' Melland and Cholmeley set out from Kasama with the intention of traveling to the Nile. Passing through German East Africa near the shores of Lake Tanganyika the pair bagged leopard and numerous crocodile . with additional chapters on hunting elephant in the Masindi District in Uganda. An interesting work of travel and sport complete with numerous bicycle breakdowns." <br/><br/> Houghton Mifflin hardcover books
1967TB02252Garden City: Doubleday 1967. First Edition. First printing Near fine In a very good dust jacket 1/4" chip at spine bottom & wear at top of spine. Doubleday unknown books
1967TB02093Garden City: Doubleday 1967. First Edition. First printing Very good slight fading at spine ends. In a very good dust jacket 3/4' chip at spine hinge & ends worn. Doubleday unknown books
188352639London: Chatto & Windus 1883. First edition small 8vo 2 volumes pp. xii 2 354 2 32 Chatto & Windus ads; vi 381 3; 2 folding maps chromolithograph frontispiece in vol. II a few illustrations in the text; original decorative red cloth stamped in red and black; spines soiled and spine extremities chipped; cloth a little soiled; good and sound. Penzer p. 106-7; Casada 65: "The work was an outgrowth of the trip Burton made with Cameron who was the first European to cross central Africa 1873-75 to explore the Kong Mountains and search for gold in the valley of the Ancobra River . Burton wrote virtually all of the first volume and much of the second although Cameron was an accomplished literary hand in his own right." <br/><br/> Chatto & Windus hardcover books
193252575London: Hutchinson & Co 1932. First edition 8vo pp. 8 11-285 1 8 ads; frontispiece and 41 photographic illustrations on 19 plates; small scrape on upper cover else near fine in original green cloth gilt-lettered spine. <br/><br/> Hutchinson & Co hardcover books
248195Nok Publishers International. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/Very Good dust jacket. Very Good binding / Very Good dust jacket. Nok Publishers International unknown books
196416324Stanford CA: Stanford University Press 1964. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. 90 pp text index bibliography and 96 b/w plates; several plans in the text. Publisher's brown cloth w/gilt lettering on spine. As new in a clean dust jacket with just a touch of shelf wear. Lawrence "directed archaeological investigations in Ghana from 1951 to 1957 and undertook the repair or restoration of the principal remaining buildings. He traces the growth and decay of all those still visible in West Africa and the peculiarities of some that have perished." Stanford University Press hardcover books
196713023London: Frank Cass and Co. Ltd 1967. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Second edition a reprint of the 1877 edition with a new introduction by A.G. Hopkins. xxii 355 pp. Boards are bumped at the corners and slightly sunned at the edges top edge is dust soiled. Binding is tight and square text unmarked. Dust jacket is chipped at the corners and has a few short tears. Whitford an English trader visited and wrote about nearly all the major commercial centers in West Africa. Frank Cass and Co., Ltd hardcover books
180415505London: T.Cadell and W. Davies 1804. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Quarto. pp. ix 3 632 with 8 plates including frontispiece five of which are hand-colored. Recent full calf with new endpapers original red spine label preserved three armorial ink stamps on the top edge of the text block. Tissue repair to first page of table of contents ocasional foxing and minor soiling in the margins; overall quite clean and sound. "Barrow accompanied Lord Macartney's mission to the court of China in 1792 as his private secretary and the present account.is one of the best illustrated English travels on China. The eight plates are from drawings by William Alexander who also accompanied the embassy and later published his own work. The strict exclusion of Europeans by the Chinese emperors had left China very much terra incognita to the western world well into the nineteenth century. Barrow was an excellent observer and the text contains a number of descriptions and illustrations of Chinese artifacts and novelties. Among these are a plate depicting musical instruments extensive renditions of Chinese melodies in western western notation and a long description with illustration of an abacus" Hill 62. Historian Michael Adas notes that Barrow "interspersed descriptions of his travels and personal experiences with lengthy discussions of varying aspects of Chinese culture.His judgments on the quality of Chinese life and material culture tended to be favorable at the beginning of his residence in China but grew more and more disparaging as time passed." Unlike Jesuit writers who praised the sophistication of Chinese science and culture Barrow argued that a once-great civilization had been on the decline since the fifteenth century providing "an implicit contrast between static past-minded backward China and the continually improving foreward-looking industrializing states of Europe Adas Machines as the Measure of Man pp 179-180. Cox I:346; Cordier 2388. T.Cadell and W. Davies hardcover books
181652526London: printed for John Murray by W. Bulmer and Co 1816. 2 volumes 8vo pp. xx 551 1; xvi cxlix 1 cli-clxxvii 3 cliii-cviii i.e. ccvii 301 1 2 ads; large folding map with Park's routes hand-colored in outline; later quarter tan calf gilt-lettered direct on gilt-paneled spines; a handsome and sound copy. Includes a Mandingo vocabulary at the back of volume I. Mungo Park 1771-1806 was the first European to reach the headwaters of the Niger following the river almost to the Senegal valley. His journal includes a detailed description of travel conditions natural history rivers and the customs of the various tribes. "Park's Travels had an immediate success and was translated into most European languages. It has become a classic of travel literature and its scientific observations on the botany and meteorology of the region and on the social and domestic life of the negroes have remained of lasting value. Park's career was short but he made the first great practical advance in the opening-up of Central Africa" PMM 253 citing the first edition of 1799. Cox I 394. <br/><br/> printed for John Murray by W. Bulmer and Co unknown books
1955706Chicago: The Lakeside Press 1955. Advance Reading Copy. Wraps. Very good . Carl Bodmer. Untitled prospectus for a limited edition reprint of the book Travels in the Interior of North America by Prince Maximilian of Wied in 1832-34. Illustrated wrappers. With reproductions of paintings and drawings by Swiss artist Carl Bodmer who accompanied Maximilian. Excerpts from the proposed book and an invitation to readers for comments. Color reproduction of pronghorned antelope aquatint by Bodmer on cover. No record of the book having actually been published available. 10 pp. Quarto 12 x 9 inches tall. The Lakeside Press paperback books
179052509Edinburgh: J. Ruthvan for G. G. J. and J. Robinson London 1790. First edition published later in London the same year; 5 volumes 4to engraved vignette title page in each volume 58 engraved charts battle plans and plates 3 engraved folding maps 7 typographic pages of Ethiopic characters between pp. 400 and 401 of the first volume and the list of plates at the back of vol. V which is usually lacking; contemporary marbled boards neatly rebacked in calf gilt-lettered spine; a few marginal tears neatly repaired light occasional foxing but in all a very good sound and absolutely complete copy with the requisite half-titles in each volume. Bruce arrived in Alexandria in June 1768 committed to discovering the source of the Nile which he thought began somewhere in Abyssinia. He traveled across the northern desert in the guise of a Turkish sailor and finally reached Abyssinia in early 1770. In November of that year he found the previously unknown source of the Blue Nile which he claimed mistakenly to be the Nile of the ancients and therefore more important than the larger White Nile. Bruce's difficult return in 1771 was highlighted by another first: he became the first to trace the Blue Nile to its confluence with the White Nile. The last major obstacle was a dangerous trip back into the desert to recover his journals and baggage which had been left behind after his camels died. Though his Travels was criticized by some contemporaries "the substantial accuracy of every statement concerning his Abyssinian travels has since been amply demonstrated" Ency. Britannica. Bruce's account is also notable for its famous plate of the figure of a harpist in the tomb of Rameses III "the first picture of a scene in the royal tombs to be published" Romer Valley of the Kings 36. Blackmer 221; Cox I 398-99; Howgego III B171; Ibrahim-Hilmy p. 91. <br/><br/> J. Ruthvan for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, London hardcover books
189712358Boston: Roberts Brothers 1897. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 133 pp ads with a gruesome frontis photograph of natives being hanged as spies. Original green cloth with decoration in gilt. Slight rubbing to corners gift inscription on front free endpaper mild foxing. A fictional account of the occupation of Mashonaland "in which Christ is depicted as visiting the camp fire of a trooper engaged in the expedition. The settlement of Rhodesia and the Jameson Raid are incidentally referred to with considerable animus" Mendelssohn II 281. Roberts Brothers hardcover books
13170London: Marshall Brothers. Hardcover. Good. ND c. 1911. ix 198 pp copiously illustrated with b/w plates. Green cloth boards have moderate wear; front board has a black ink spot. Gift inscription on front endpaper. The Church Missionary Society sent the author to Uganda in 1900 when she was 24 and she married a fellow missionary 2 years later. "The gently pygmies were her favorite converts and the 'Black Baganda' tribesmen of Bunyoro.her favorite storytellers. Her purpose in writing was as much to tell these stories of indigenous Ugandan culture as to proselytize" and "her books are remarkably free of missionary propaganda" according to Robinson Wayward Women P. 161. Marshall Brothers hardcover books
187652519London: Sampson Low Marston Low and Searle 1876. First edition 2 volumes 8vo pp. xiv 2 261 1; vi 2 255 i.e. 355 1; largely unopened; 4 wood-engraved plates and 2 folding maps plus other wood-engraved illustrations in the text; a very good copy in a secondary unrecorded binding of original blindstamped terracotta cloth stamped in gilt on spines. Sir Richard Burton 1821-90 is well known for his colorful career recorded in numerous books and articles as a diplomat explorer and ethnographer. In 1861 he was appointed consul to Fernando Po now Bioko in Equatorial Guinea remaining there for four years until he was transferred to Brazil. These volumes collate the expeditions and ethnographic observations made during his time there. In his preface Burton writes that the 'plain truth' about the African has not been told in Britain declaring that English occupation of West Africa has proved 'a remarkable failure'. First published in 1876 the second volume recounts a journey made from Fernando Po to Loango Bay and up the Congo River. Of particular interest is the penultimate chapter 'The slaver and the missionary in the Congo River' in which Burton expresses his ambivalence towards a European presence in Africa. Volume 2 also includes appendices containing geographical observations. Penzer p. 94; Spink 56; Casada 66: "This work covers the Fan people and the region of the lower Congo." <br/><br/> Sampson Low, Marston, Low, and Searle hardcover books
199536906Woodstock:: Overlook Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. 0879515562 . First American edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . Overlook Press, hardcover books
199522736Maseru: Government of Lesotho 1995. ix 46 pages 13 pages of 'annexes' giving districts/villages/households surveyed historical events linked by rural interviewees to PRA Environment/Poverty trends; and an extensive bibliography with sections on poverty environment sustainable development; with detailed map of study areas; some statistical data in chart form giving measurements of income sources of water supply farm soil people burning grazing quality & marketing of livestock waterborne diseases reported by the respondents Thaba Tseka; ".investigates and assesses the dynamic interrelationship between poverty and environmental change and the consequences of this relationship in Lesotho. .attempt to respond to a number of intrinsic problems underlying development initiatives in Lesotho." from the Executive Summary section; spiral bound plain printed paper wrap covers; light wear to binding one small stray pen-mark; in very good condition; detailed research. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Government of Lesotho Paperback books
13600Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication. Hardcover. Very Good. Undated c. 1860. 4 x 6 inches 271 pp with 6 plates showing animals seen on the voyage. Original blind-stamped brown cloth with gilt decoration on the spine. Corners bumped some fraying to spine ends. Binding tight hinges secure contents clean. Previous owner's signature on front free endpaper. Presbyterian Board of Publication hardcover books
186313920London: Tinsley Brothers 1863. Hardcover. Very good. Two volumes in the rarest binding state without Burton's name or FRGS on the spines but with a "second edition" slug on the title pages. This state was apparently unknown to Penzer and was probably the result of an attempt to boost sales by the publisher as the text is unchanged. Plate of Julu house is the frontispiece to Volume I and the map now detached and laid in is in Volume II. . Both volumes lightly bumped/rubbed but clean and sound. Small bookplate of F.H. Spencer on each front pastedown. Much to his dismay Burton's first consular posting landed him on a small desolate island off the coast of West Africa. He took every opportunity to leave the place exploring various parts of the mainland and making observations on cultural and traditions health and sanitary conditions and slavery among other things. The account of his journeys into Sierra Leone and Nigeria to investigate stories of gold and gold mining is credited with drawing public attention to mining prospects in the region. Penzer 71-72; Casada 70. Tinsley Brothers hardcover books
186352623London: Tinsley Bros 1863. First edition 2 volumes small 8vo pp. viii 2 303; 6 295; folding map frontispiece in volume II; very slight rubbing but still a fine bright copy largely unopened in original purple-brown cloth author's name and title gilt-lettered direct on spine. This is the second state of the binding with Burton's name on the spine. Penzer pp. 71-2; Casada 70. <br/><br/> Tinsley Bros hardcover books
186352654London: Tinsley Bros 1863. First edition 2 volumes in 1 small 8vo pp. iii-viii 2 303 1; 4 295 1; frontispiece and a folding map; bound without the half-titles in contemporary half tan calf gilt-lettered spine; moderately rubbed else very good. Penzer pp. 71-2; Casada 70. <br/><br/> Tinsley Bros unknown books
190958020New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1909. 8vo pp. xvi 368; 2 maps one folding and many illustrations from photographs; original red cloth boards stamped in gilt and black; spine slant slight sunning to upper board previous owner's name on front free endpaper else clean and sound. Decima Moore 1871-1964 was a successful stage actress and singer in London before marrying Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg an officer in the Royal Engineers. He was appointed director of surveys in the Gold Coast in 1905 and upon returning from their travels three years later the couple recounted their experiences in alternating chapters. <br/><br/> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
190913051New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. xvi 368 pp with two maps one folding and many illustrations from photographs. Original red cloth boards stamped in gilt and black. Spine slant slight sunning to upper board previous owner's name on front free endpaper else clean and sound. Decima Moore 1871-1964 was a successful stage actress and singer in London before marrying Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg an officer in the Royal Engineers. He was appointed director of surveys in the Gold Coast in 1905 and upon returning from their travels three years later the couple recounted their experiences in alternating chapters. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1975136677New York: the Campaign 1975. Single sheet folded to make 8-panel brochure 3.75x8.5 inches very good. OCLC lists only one copy as of 5/2021. Sponsors include several CPUSA leaders as well as more mainstream labor and legislative figures. the Campaign unknown books
