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1866005461New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1866. The Scottish missionary David Livinstone 1813-1873 was one of several famous explorers including Burton Speke and Baker who shared the Victorian obsession with discovering the sources of the Nile. His brother Charles 1821-1873 likewise had his health broken by Africa. This is a Very Good copy of the First American Edition. Red cloth binding with black titling on the spine. Clean text; 2-page illustration of the Great Cataracts of the Zambesi xxii 638 pages fold-out map and a six-page publisher's catalog of "Books of Travel and Adventure" including two titles by Sir Richard Burton. Several discreet chops from former-owner and a stamp on the rear paste-down. There is light rubbing to the margins and the spine has darkened. While the lettering is readable it is a bit obscure. Other than these minor defects a solid copy of this important book. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Harper & Brothers, Publishers Hardcover
187515251New York: Harper & Brothers 1875. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Frontispiece portrait of Livingstone plus 20 additional full-page and 25 text illustrations 2 colored maps 1 double-page and the other in a map pocket attached to the rear board. Library cloth a bit rubbed spine faded; interior very good with most tissue guards present. Ex library from the Free Public Library of Summit New Jersey with a small bookplate on the front paste-down and a library “pocket†pasted to the rear fly-leaf. First American edition of the record of Livingstone’s extraordinary series of travels which reflect a continuous seven years of scientific geographical work and new discoveries. From the time of Livingstone’s departure from Zanzibar in the beginning of 1866 to the day of his death in Illala at the end of April 1873 he drew the world’s attention to the great evil of the African slave traffic. The objects of the expeditions were the suppression of slavery and the exploration of the south central lake system of South Africa.<br /> <br /> Livingstone 1813-1873 was a celebrated explorer who produced a wide body of knowledge in such fields as geography technology and the social and medical sciences. His insight concerning quinine as an ingredient for the cure of malaria was important. Horace Waller 1833-96 was a writer on Africa close friend of Livingstone and Bishop Mackenzie and a great advocate of the abolition of slavery. Harper & Brothers unknown
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1899011704Boston: Brown and Company 1899. First edition 1899. Very well-kept copy of this hard-to-find collection of student poetry most notable by the inclusion of a very early work by noted American poet Wallace Stevens 1879-1955. This copy belonged to R. B. Dixon Professor of Anthropology at Harvard with his name neatly written at the head of the half-title. Maroon cloth lettered and with a pictorial design in gilt top edge gilt other edges uncut frontis illustration 153 pages including index of authors. Very light shelfwear mainly a bit of rubbing to the spine ends spine slightly faded very light surface soil. Good hinges sound text block very clean pages free from other names or markings. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Brown and Company Hardcover
ria9780367323332_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This book provides the scope and complexity of Freud's contributions and emphasizes the wide proliferation of the Lacanian approach. It describes psychoanalytical theories and is helpful for the readers as a stimulus to independent inv hardcover
1002X0ZCW52Hardcover. George A. Lawrence. Good. unknown
18581606<p>Harper and Brothers 1858 hardcover. Cover shows general wear with bad discoloration inside both front and end covers and to front and back end papers. Pages unmarked with some age-toning. Binding tight. Maps and numerous illustrations clean. Scarce. </p> Harper and Brothers hardcover
200617549<p>new oversize hc expedited shipping not available</p> National Portrait Gallery Publications hardcover
2024SKU1708329Scholastic Ltd 2024-06-04. paperback. Good. 0x0x0. Textbook May Have Highlights Notes and/or Underlining BOOK ONLY-NO ACCESS CODE NO CD Ships with Tracking Scholastic Ltd paperback
2024SKU1713046Scholastic Ltd 2024-06-04. paperback. New. 0x0x0. New Book Ships with Tracking Scholastic Ltd paperback
BN182556Penguin Books Ltd 1966. 1966. Softcover. Britain and the World Economy <br/><br/>Britain and the World Economy Livingstone James M. Penguin Books Ltd paperback
1858996Y43New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers 1858. First edition. Cloth. Good. 9.5" by 6". Not Stated . The first U.S. edition of David Livingstone's influential account of African travel - a major contribution prior to the "Scramble for Africa" in the late 19th century. First U.S. edition. Rebacked with the original boards and title of the original backstrip laid down. Complete with forty-eight illustrations including a tissue-guarded frontispiece two folding plates and one dual-spread plate. With many in-text figures throughout. David Livingstone's bestselling account of African exploration describing the first of his three major expeditions in which he followed the Zambezi discovering Victoria Falls in the process as well as the Shire and Ruyuma rivers ranging from Angola in the west to Mozambique in the east. The author also recounts his conversations and interactions with the chiefs Sebituane and Sekeletu and includes some ethnographic details of the African people he met during his travels. Livingstone's missionary travels "disappearance" and eventual death in Africa led to the founding of several major central African Christian missionary initiatives carried forward in the era of the European "Scramble for Africa" during which almost all of Africa fell under European rule for decades. Rebacked with the original boards and title of the original backstrip laid down. Renewed endpapers. Externally front hinge failed. With fading to the cloth and rubbing and slight bumping to the extremities. Bookplate of the Ethnological Collections of Boston College Library to the front paste down. Internally generally firmly bound front endpapers strained. Pages are generally bright and clean with discolouration to the endpapers and paste downs. Contemporary ownership inscription to front free endpaper. Reference ink impressions to the title page and f.p. tissue guard. Good Harper & Brothers, Publishers hardcover
187410875London: John Murray 1874 Set of 2 Volumes; 2 folding coloured maps; 21 plates; 24 illustrations in the text; "Continued by a Narrative of His Last Moments and Sufferings obtained from His Faithful Servants Chuma and Susi By Horace Waller F.R.G.S. Rector of Twywell Northampton."; Introduction by Waller; Leather-Bound Hardbacks: half red polished calf on red patterned cloth decorated in gilt and blind spine panelled brown end-papers; Covers a little stained spine leather fading to brown some foxing throughout previous owner's name to front free end-paper of volume 1 map to volume 1 slightly torn a tightly-bound vg set John Murray hardcover
ria9798700121033_inpPaperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Mystery book. paperback
1858406115Philadelphia : J.W. Bradley 1858. 1st illustrated edition. Hardcover. Good copy only in the original gilt-blocked and blind-tooled cloth. Spine worn; spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 440 pp. frontispiece illustrations plates. Subjects; Missions South Africa. Description and travel. Philadelphia : J.W. Bradley hardcover
16893981-20Authors OnLine Limited. Used - Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Authors OnLine, Limited unknown
2010DADAX0415601851Routledge 2010-11-26. 1. hardcover. New. 6.14x0.38x9.21. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Routledge hardcover
2020__0521580811Cambridge Univ Pr 2020. Hardcover. New. 844 pages. 9.00x6.25x2.00 inches. Cambridge Univ Pr hardcover
2012x-1847428835Policy Pr 2012. Hardcover. New. 256 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. Policy Pr hardcover
6550569Stanford University Press pp. 560 1st Edition . Hardback. New. Stanford University Press hardcover
SONG01402082160000-00-00. paperback. Used: Good. xx. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. paperback
186648060New York: Harper & Bros 1866. First American edition 8vo pp. xxi 1 638 6 ads; folding map double-page wood-engraved frontispiece title-page vignette 36 wood-engraved illustrations 12 full-page; original green cloth boards; cloth cracked along upper joint edges rubbed else a very good copy. Harper & Bros unknown
ria9780367105365_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Hidden Conversations introduces Robert Langs radical reinterpretation of psychoanalysis by presenting and expanding his ideas in new and accessible ways. It is the first clear account of the theories underlying Langs approach placing t hardcover
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