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Andersson, Charles John

The Okavango River; a Narrative of Travel, Exploration and Adventure

1861

240,64 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Anno di pubblicazione
1861
Luogo di stampa
New York. Harper & Brothers
Autore
Andersson, Charles John
Edizione
First American Edition.
Soggetto
Travel - Africa Naturalists Travels
Lingue
Inglese
Prima edizione

Descrizione

8vo [24 x 16 cm]; xx, [21] - 414, [ii, ads], extra engraved title page with vignette of author, frontis, 15 plates, folding color map. original blind-stamped cloth, pictorial gilt, 1.5 cm chip at head of spine, spine lettering faded, good+ copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The color map did not appear in the London edition, nor did the notes on distances, both present here. The plates are mainly of wildlife, native peoples, hunting scenes. The author, who wrote a previous book on the area, ' Lake Ngami', paid all of the expenses of this trip. Mendelssohn 42: "A description of a hunting expedition through Namaqualand and Damaraland. Andersson intended to explore these countries right up to Cunene or Nourse River but the difficulties of the expedition, though encountered with indomitable courage, proved to be insuperable, and he had to turn back. He obtained, however, much valuable information and his success as a hunter and collector was unique in this part of the continent. The coast-line of South-West Africa is carefully described and there is an interesting account of the once-famed guano island, Ichaboe."