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Lugard, Captain R. D.

The Rise of Our East African Empire; Early Efforts in Nyasaland and Uganda

1893

351.56 €

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(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1893
Place of printing
Edinburgh and London. William Blackwood and Sons
Author
Lugard, Captain R. D.
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Africa
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [23 x 16 cm]; 2 volumes, xx, 563, 30 [ads]; x, 682 pp, 2 frontis's including engraved portrait, complete with 13 maps including one with inset, 9 in color 5 of which are folding (2 in pockets), 54 plates, 75 other illus, from drwgs, index. original red pictorial cloth with gilt spine title lettering, partly faded, edge rubbed, corner wear, some minor foxing on few leaves else a clean very good sound set. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Work 113. A very well-illustrated description and history of east Africa including chapters on slavery, life in the jungle, commercial possibilities, transport, labor, good sections on wildlife, animals, geography, and the peoples in the area, based on the author's extensive travels and expeditions.