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Livres anciens et modernes

Speke, John Hanning

Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile

1863

684,32 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1863
Lieu d'édition
London. William Blackwood
Auteur
Speke, John Hanning
Edition
First edition.
Thème
Travel - Africa Plant Hunting
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

8vo [23 x 16 cm]; xxxi, 658, [xxxxii, ads] pp, frontis, 25 plates + many other illus mainly by Captain Grant, 2 colored maps (including one large folding in rear pocket showing route in red), 2 portraits (Speke and Grant) including frontis, tables. original brown pictorial gilt cloth, gilt spine title lettering, spine ends frayed, small repair, internal hinge cracked but firm, short tear at upper joint, frontis margin lightly foxed, interior clean and very good,. A picture of this book is available Speke, together with Richard Burton, attempted to discover the source of the Nile. Speke was the first European to see Lake Victoria Nyanza and the first to enter what is now Uganda. He attempted to take full credit for discovering the Nile source, resulting in a conflict with Burton. A well-illustrated account with a list of plants collected by Captain Grant. Hess & Coger 417. Ibrahim-Hilmy 255. The plates are especially good showing wildlife, scenery, their camp, pombre brewing, magician, handicrafts, weapons, etc.