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1857374734London 57 Sloane St 1857. 4pp. in pen. 1 vols. 8vo 7-1/4 x 4-1/4 inches. Fine. In morocco backed autograph case. 4pp. in pen. 1 vols. 8vo 7-1/4 x 4-1/4 inches. An intriguing letter reading in part "all your kind assistance in the matter of the hoes and gun. Everything is now in a fair way of accomplishment. The hoes to be made into an Enfield rifle. The gun to be repaired and new ones made by Mr. Goodman.I ought to thank your brother in law Mr. Lea for the kind invitation.you will perhaps kindly thank him in my name and tell him this book is like a chain on my leg and until it is finished I can go nowhere.The Portuguese Govt. has sent out an order to support my men at the public expense till I return so my mind is easy with respect to them." <br /> The burdensome book in question was his MISSIONARY TRAVELS IN SOUTH AFRICA published in November 1857. unknown
185819814No place: Livingstone’s Blue Stationery 22 February 1858. The original letter unrestored. 230 x 184mm noted at the top "A true copy D.L." three pages written on blue paper in greyish-brown ink folded once. One page folio folded once. A clean copy with remains of mounting on the last page blank but for the note "copy to Dr. Tidman. A RARE AND IMPORTANT AUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM LIVINGSTONE. A fine letter expressing concern that money raised for his explorations in central Africa should be properly used: ".I am anxious for my own satisfaction and the information of those who may enquire to know when it is likely that young missionaries who are expected to commence the Zambesi mission will.take their departure from this country. Abundant funds having been furnished for all that is needed in the case and there being no obstacle in the path through the Cape Colony I should be glad to be assured before my departure that the intentions of your friends in subscribing so liberally are likely soon to be realized."<br> Livingstone’s MISSIONARY TRAVELS AND RESEARCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA.relates the story of his first great expedition 1853-56 during which he explored the Zambesi and its Victoria Falls. It is still considered one of the most important of all 19th century books on African exploration by one of the greatest explorer/missionaries of all time. It is entered in Printing and the Mind of Man as one of the greatest and most important books ever penned.<br> ".David Livingstone the Scottish medical missionary is known to history as the greatest explorer of his age and a dedicated humanitarian who devoted his life to the eradication of the African slave trade. He was a national hero to his contemporaries and time has confirmed his reputation as one of the greatest if not the greatest of the eminent Victorians both in his achievement and in his influence." - George Myrtle Livingstone’s Blue Stationery unknown
1872Alibris.0001502HUBBARD 1872. First edition. . Hard cover. Good. 598 p. HUBBARD hardcover
187912907Paris, Hachette, 1879 ; 2 tomes in-8 ; demi-chagrin rouge-cerise, fleurons décoratifs et titre dorés (reliure de l'époque) ; (12), IV, 496 ; (4), 544 pp., 2 frontispices, 9 cartes en couleurs dont 2 très grandes dépliantes en fin de chaque volume et 2 dépliantes, dont celle du fleuve Lingstone (Congo) et de ses chutes.
1878005223Librairie Hachette et Cie., Paris 1878. 1. Französische Ausgabe, 1ère Edition Goldgeprägter Halblederband Sehr Ordentlich, Solide
1857139047London: John Murray 1857. A rare fragment of the original manuscript of Missionary Travels A remarkable fragment the only portion of the original manuscript of Missionary Travels known to remain in private hands. We understand that all other manuscript material is held in the John Murray Archive at the National Library of Scotland. Together with an autograph letter signed from Livingstone's sister sending the manuscript fragment and a copy of the first edition. The holograph manuscript is on blue laid paper watermarked "Thomas James" possibly a correction or revision slip measuring 152 x 197 mm and reads in full: "12th May. As we were about to start this morning the commandant Sr. Arsenio provided bread and meat most bountifully for my use in the way to the nearest station and sent too militia soldiers as guides instead of our Cassange corporal who left us here. About midday we asked for shelter from the sun at the house of Senhor Mellot at Zangu and though I was unable to sit and engage in." This 15-line section is published on page 383 of the first edition. The National Library of Scotland confirms that among the papers used in the original manuscript is blue paper watermarked "Thomas James". On 12 January 1892 the manuscript was sent by Livingstone's sister Janet 1818-1895 to "my dear Mrs Metzler" with an accompanying 2-page autograph letter signed addressed from Castle Lodge Kendal discussing her health and her meeting with Mrs Metzler at the popular Scottish watering-place of Wemyss Bay. "The bit of manuscript enclosed for your dear boy was written by Dr. Livingstone in 1857 for his first book 'Missionary Travels'". A full transcript of the letter is available on request. The recipient of Janet's letter may be a relative of the German missionary Peter Martin Metzler 1824-1907; if this is the case then Mrs Metzler is probably the wife of one of his four sons. Metzler worked mainly in the Middle East with a brief sojourn in East Africa in 1851. While in Mombasa he fell seriously ill and by the end of the year had returned to Germany. This item emerged in Germany. The book itself is a first edition corresponding to SABIB's variant 7. The frontispiece and plates facing pages 66 and 225 are woodcuts by Whymper and the extra leaf numbered 8 and 8 is present corresponding with Bradlow's variant 3. As many as 11 variants of the first edition are known and a reliable order of precedence has never been established. It is now accepted that "the only thing that can be said with certainty is that the issue with the extra leaf numbered 8 and 8 is not the first issue" Bradlow. The extra leaf contains information on Moffat's mission at Kuruman and on Livingstone's marriage and the upbringing of his children and Bradlow could only speculate as to the reasons for the interpolation: "Why did Livingstone decide to have the extra leaf after page 8 inserted Did he feel that he had neglected his wife by not mentioning her in this way in the first place All these questions and a host of others will occur to trained bibliographers and it may well be that in the future some indefatigable researcher will find the answers." Missionary Travels is one of the emblematic accounts of African exploration in the 19th century and the foundation of the Livingstone legend. It describes 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. During these years he explored vast regions of central Africa many of which had never been seen by white men before" PMM. It was also "an instant commercial success. The initial print run of 12000 copies sold out through pre-publication subscriptions while second 8000 copies and third 11000 copies printings followed quickly on its heels. Later printings reportedly brought the sales total to 70000 for the first two years. Such figures were almost unprecedented for a work of exploration and ensured Livingstone's place alongside earlier celebrated British explorers like James Bruce and Mungo Park" website livingstoneonline. Octavo. Folding wood-engraved frontispiece steel-engraved portrait of Livingstone by William Holl after Henry Phillips with tissue-guard 22 further wood-engraved plates folding geological cross section 2 folding maps of which one in end-pocket wood-engravings to the text. Original reddish-brown sand-grain cloth title gilt to the spine blind panels to spine and boards brown coated endpapers binder's ticket Edmonds & Remnants to rear pastedown. Housed in a dark brown quarter morocco solander box by the Chelsea Bindery. Contemporary bookseller's ticket of Ginder of Canterbury to front pastedown. Spine gently sunned a little wear to extremities professional repair to inner hinges customary scattered foxing. A very good bright copy with the 8 pages of publisher's advertisements dated 1 November 1857 to rear. Abbey Travel 347; Bradlow "The Variants of the 1857 edition " in Lloyd ed. Livingstone 1873-1973; Howgego IV L39; Mendelssohn I p. 908; Printing and the Mind of Man 341; SABIB III p. 136. hardcover
187586425John Murray | London 1875 | 12 x 18.20 cm | relié
187586425London: John Murray 1875. Fine. John Murray London 1875 12 x 18.20 cm relié New edition illustrated with a folding frontispiece a title vignette with a hippopotamus 13 plates and a folding map with the route marked in red. Contemporary full navy blue calf binding signed Relfe brothers London at the top of the first endpaper. Raised band spine decorated. Red calf title label. Roulette on the edges and interior border. Marbled edges matching the endpaper. Arms of the Fauconberge school on the upper cover. On the pastedown large price label of the Fauconberge school awarded in manuscript to W. L. D. Sharpin prize for greek testament. On the facing endpaper large prize label: The lorin greek testament prize. Light traces of rubbing. Spine uniformly darkened. Small tear on the upper cover. One tear to the map without loss. Very fresh except for some foxing on the endpapers. Very handsome copy. John Murray unknown
1875mon0000949547John MurrayLondon 1875. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. New editionGreen clothPages clean and brightNo markingsFront hinge fragileComplete with all illustrations and one fold out map present. John Murray,London hardcover
18612302230123John Murray London 1861. hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. Colchester Grammar School binding Gilt ruled covers. Front gutter weak. ix 436 pages illustrations folded map 20 cm. <br> Voyage to the Cape and Algoa Bay -- 1. Residence at Kuruman Lepelole and Kolobeng -- 2. The Boers -- The Kalahari desert -- Bushmen and Bakalahari -- 3. Discovery of Lake Ngami -- 4. Second and third journeys from Kolobeng -- The Chobe -- The Makololo -- Discovery of the Zambesi -- 5. Griquas and Bechuanas -- 6. Kuruman -- Missionaries -- 7. Native customs -- Bamangwato Hills -- 8. The Sanshureh and Chobe -- 9. Customs of the Makololo -- 10. The Makalaka -- 11. The Leeambye -- 12. Ascent of the Leeambye -- Barotse Valley -- Banyeti -- Naliele -- Mambari -- Marile -- Sesheke -- 13. Descent of the Chobe -- 14. Gonye Falls -- 15. Ascent of the Leeba -- 16. Journey to Shinte's town -- 17. The Lonaje -- Lake Dilolo -- 18. The Kasai -- 19. Through Bashinje territory to Cassange and the Basongo territory to Loanda -- 20. Makololo at Loanda -- Cazengo -- The Lucalla -- Massangano -- Golungo Alto -- 21. Residence at Golungo Alto -- Ambaca -- The Coanza -- 22. Tala Mungongo -- The Loajima -- 23. Detour southward -- Crossing the Kasai -- 24. The Lotemba -- Reception at Libonta -- 25. Naliele -- Gonye -- Linyanti -- 26. Descent of the Zambesi -- Victoria Falls -- Ancient lakes -- 27. The Mozuma -- The Batoka -- 28. The Kafue -- 29. Crossing the Loangwa and Zambesi -- District of Chicova -- 30. The Banyai -- Arrival at Tete -- 31. Tete and its vicinity -- 32. Descent of the Zambesi -- Voyage to Mauritius and thence to England John Murray, London hardcover
1861082746London England: John Murry 1861. Hardback FEP removed First edition Rare An uncommon copy of Livingstone's account of his South African explorations. . 436 pp including index faded red textured cloth tsetse fly in gilt on front title in gilt across sunned spine some wear to top and bottom of spine and cloth corners with map and illustrations.We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts Theology History Politics Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions and all types of Academic Literature. . First Thus. SofCover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback. John Murry hardcover
187525367London: John Murray 1875. New Edition. Illustrated with maps and plates some folding. 8vo publisher’s full green cloth lettered and decorated in gilt on spine and decorated with a gilt tsetse fly with blind borders on the upper cover. ix 436 32 ads map. A very fine and handsome copy largely unopened the cloth bright and especially well preserved. A FINE AND ESSENTIALLY UNOPENED COPY OF PERHAPS THE MOST FAMOUS OF ALL BOOKS ON THE EXPLORATION OF AFRICA. This is the account of Livingstone’s first great expedition 1853-56 during which he explored the Zambesi and its Victoria Falls. One of the most important of all 19th century books on African exploration by one of the greatest explorer/missionaries of all time.<br> ".David Livingstone the Scottish medical missionary is known to history as the greatest explorer of his age and a dedicated humanitarian who devoted his life to the eradication of the African slave trade. He was a national hero to his contemporaries and time has confirmed his reputation as one of the greatest if not the greatest of the eminent Victorians both in his achievement and in his influence." - George Myrtle<br> This copy contains a fine folding plate at the front as well as a large number of full page and textual illustrations throughout. A handsome book. John Murray hardcover
187586268BB1875 . London: Murray 1875. 8°. XII 416 S. 1 Karte lose beiglegt Leinen Einband mit Gebrauchsspuren; Ex Libris auf Innendeckel unschön entfernt; leicht stockfleckig; Innenscharniere leicht angeplatzt unknown
1868311774London: Murray 1868. New Edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Bookplate of Trinity College. Elevated motif to the front board. Folded in frontispiece. Finely bound in the original full aniline calf. With a gilt-blocked label and raised bands. Corners sharp with an overall tight bright and clean impression. Physical description: ix 436 32 book adverts. 34 lvs of plates: illus fold-out map: fold-out frontis. 19.8 cm. 8vo. Contents: Voyage to the Cape and Algoa Bay -- 1. Residence at Kuruman Lepelole and Kolobeng -- 2. The Boers -- The Kalahari desert -- Bushmen and Bakalahari -- 3. Discovery of Lake Ngami -- 4. Second and third journeys from Kolobeng -- The Chobe -- The Makololo -- Discovery of the Zambesi -- 5. Griquas and Bechuanas -- 6. Kuruman -- Missionaries -- 7. Native customs -- Bamangwato Hills -- 8. The Sanshureh and Chobe -- 9. Customs of the Makololo -- 10. The Makalaka -- 11. The Leeambye -- 12. Ascent of the Leeambye -- Barotse Valley -- Banyeti -- Naliele -- Mambari -- Marile -- Sesheke -- 13. Descent of the Chobe -- 14. Gonye Falls -- 15. Ascent of the Leeba -- 16. Journey to Shinte's town -- 17. The Lonaje -- Lake Dilolo -- 18. The Kasai -- 19. Through Bashinje territory to Cassange and the Basongo territory to Loanda -- 20. Makololo at Loanda -- Cazengo -- The Lucalla -- Massangano -- Golungo Alto -- 21. Residence at Golungo Alto -- Ambaca -- The Coanza -- 22. Tala Mungongo -- The Loajima -- 23. Detour southward -- Crossing the Kasai -- 24. The Lotemba -- Reception at Libonta -- 25. Naliele -- Gonye -- Linyanti -- 26. Descent of the Zambesi -- Victoria Falls -- Ancient lakes -- 27. The Mozuma -- The Batoka -- 28. The Kafue -- 29. Crossing the Loangwa and Zambesi -- District of Chicova -- 30. The Banyai -- Arrival at Tete -- 31. Tete and its vicinity -- 32. Descent of the Zambesi -- Voyage to Mauritius and thence to England. Subjects: Livingstone David 1813-1873. London Missionary Society. Missions Africa Southern. Exploration. Travel. 19th century. Genre: Travel. Illustrated. London: Murray hardcover
1868001430London: John Murray 1868. Rubbed and bumped cloth split to head of spine with minor loss and fraying to head and foot. Gutters rather heavily cracked throughout shaken fold-out frontis partially detached signature towards front also loosely attached the odd mark to pp else text and plates clean and bright. Cloth. Good Minus/No Jacket. 8vo. John Murray Hardcover
1857030745London: Routledge and Co. 1857 12mo. original pictorial paper boards paper spine chipped at both ends slightly rubbed & bumped occ. spots bookseller's blindstamp to FFE else internally clean & neat; pp. i-iv 5-64 with a folding map. A very good copy of a rare and fragile item. The earliest appearance of Livingstone's first major expedition in book form preceeding the more expansive 'Missionary Travels and Researches'. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG-. Routledge and Co. hardcover
1873M10418New York; London: Harper & Brothers; Stanford's Geographical Establishments c.1873. Very Good folding map straightened and the folds strengthened backed on acid free tissue paper for long term preservation age toned . Notes: Dr. Livingstone's routes from March 24th 1866 to May 1st 1873 are coloured red. Size : 739x820 mm 29.09x32.28 Inches Coloring: Original Outline Coloring Category: Maps Africa Central; Harper & Brothers; Stanford's Geographical Establishments unknown
1873mon0001597090John Murray 1873. Hardcover. Good. . Leather binding.Ex-Library. Library stamps on title page and final page and map.Edges and raised bands on spine scuffed.Hinges and binding firm with no loose pages.Gilt edges in fair condition.Text clear with light tanning. John Murray hardcover
