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Sibree, James

The Great African Island; Chapters on Madagascar, a Popular Account of Recent Researches in the Physical Geography, Geology, and Exploration of the Country, its Natural History and Botany; its Origin and Divisions, Customs, Language, Superstitions, etc

1880

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Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1880
Place of printing
London. Trubner & Co.
Author
Sibree, James
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Africa
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xii, 372 pp, frontis, 3 plates, 2 folding maps (linen backed), tables, index. contemporary half red morocco, gilt title lettering and gilt decorations on spine, small gilt library label on cover else unmarked, marbled endpapers and edges, corners bit rubbed, frontis lightly foxed in margin, but very clean, solid, very good copy. A Work p. 108. Hess & Coeger 2928. The author had spent many years on the island and travelled extensively and here describes the natural history and the peoples and their beliefs, folklore, customs. The plates are of natural history and plants.