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Ellis, A. B.

West African Islands

1885

434.28 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1885
Place of printing
London. Chapman and Hall
Author
Ellis, A. B.
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Africa islands
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [22 x 15 cm]; viii, 352 pp, with the half-title. contemporary half green morocco, with elaborate gilt design and gilt title lettering on spine, library gilted stamp on cover else unmarked, marbled edges and endpapers, lightly foxed on first few leaves, a near fine copy in attractive binding. A picture o 'The materials for this work were notes taken during visits made to the principal islands lying off the west coast of Africa, in the course of fifteen voyages to and from South and West Africa, between 1871 and 1882' (author's note). The author describes the geography, nature, history, productions, climate, etc of St. Helena, Ascension, Fernado Po, Isle de Los, St. Vincent, San Antonio, Goree, Grand Canary, Tenerife, Madeira. No copies were traced at auction in the last 25 years.