An account of the Victorian explorer's life which sheds new light on his ambivalent behavior, assessing the ways in which Livingstone's personal relationships and professional accomplishments were influenced by his temperament
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Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR007768810
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Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,750grams, ISBN:0719534895. Seller Inventory # 9191101
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Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with some edge wear and creasing. Seller Inventory # 9999-999109179556
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Seller: Adelaide Booksellers, Clarence Gardens, SA, Australia
Hardback. 1st Edition. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in a purpose-made plastic sleeve. Illustrated with Black and White plates and maps. 332 pages. This biography reveals how Livingstone's ambivalent behaviour, which has puzzled other biographers, arose from a manic depressive disorder. This illness affected him throughout his life and explains his periodic changes in mood. He found great difficulty in working harmoniously with other Europeans whom he often persecuted with tireless energy, but it was in Africa, among the Africans that his true strength emerged. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. Seller Inventory # 316536
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Seller: Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
[0-7195-3489-5] 1978. (Hardcover) Very good in very good dust jacket. 332pp. Notes, illustrations, maps, photographs, abbreviations, references, bibliography, index. The covers are discolored along the spine and at the edges and there is a previous owner's stamp and name on the fornt endpaper. "Livingstone is one of the great figures of the Victorian age and although much has been written about him, his character still remains elusive. This revealing biography is the result of many years close study of David Livingstone seen frmo within Africa combined with a real understanding of the African temperament". Biography of David Livingstone. Book about Bantu Linguistics. Locale: Africa; Tropics. (Biography, Botany, Medicine). Seller Inventory # 153713
Seller: Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. First edition first printing Large octavo hardback xii + 332 pages Illustrated + maps Very Good + condition in Very Good + unclipped dust jacket Original owner's book plate on front end paper. Seller Inventory # 087830
Seller: Stephen White Books, Bradford, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Ex-library book, usual markings. Well read with some wear but still very useable. Some marking due to age on pages, but overall book remains in good condition considering age. Quick dispatch from UK seller. Seller Inventory # mon0000566679
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Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
Hard Cover. Condition: F. Dust Jacket Condition: F. First Edition. F/F. 8vo. original green cloth gilt in dustwrapper; pp. xii (last blank), 332, with 12 plates, 6 maps & 5 text figures. A fine copy. Seller Inventory # 014258
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Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed by the author Oliver Ransford on the title page. Book plate tipped in on the front inner board by Ian Mackenzie. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. No edition stated. Publication of 332 pages. Dark Green top page edges. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane. The binding is excellent. Lovely condition. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed. Seller Inventory # 6rjes
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