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French-Sheldon, M.

Sultan to Sultan; Adventures Among the Masai and Other Tribes of East Africa

1892

218,08 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Anno di pubblicazione
1892
Luogo di stampa
London. Saxon & Co.
Autore
French-Sheldon, M.
Soggetto
Travel - Africa Women Travellers
Lingue
Inglese

Descrizione

large 8vo [24 x 18 cm]; [viii], 435 pp, frontis (portrait), plus 25 plates from photos, map, hundreds of illustrations from photos and drwgs. original red cloth with gilt title lettering on spine and front cover, spine a little faded but lettering clean, edges rubbed, small bookplate of Ronald Dawkins on endpaper, interior clean, very good. A picture of this book is available upon request by em A well-illustrated account of the author's travels from Aden to Mombasa, Zanzibar, where she formed a caravan, Wa-Nyika, Wa-Teita to Tveta, around Lake Chala with chapters on vulcans of Chaga, , Kimangelia, Masai, Hamidi, her meetings with Sultan Mireali and Mandara of Moschi, etc. The map is of Kilimanjaro to the sea. The illustrations include handicrafts, weapons, people, customs, jewelry. The last section is a listing of the medicines taken with on the expedition.

Edizione: first british edition.