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Mountfield, David

A History of African Exploration

1976

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Year of publication
1976
Place of printing
London. Hamlyn
Author
Mountfield, David
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Africa
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

4to [30.5 x 22 cm]; 160 pp, hundreds of illustrations including colored photos, pictures from historical sources, maps including different maps on front and rear endpapers, bibliog, index. original pictorial cloth, title lettering, dj (short tear, price clipped), fine and clean copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. An excellent survey of exploration including ancient travellers, the Portuguese century, slave trade, Blue Nile, Niger, Timbuktu, missionary travels, the Great Lakes area, Zaire, etc, with appendices, one listing the personal kit of Speke and Grant, another listing men engaged in Zanzibar.
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