Published by Horizon Press, New York, 1961
Seller: Scott Emerson Books, ABAA, El Cajon, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Green and rust cloth with gilt lettering, minor wear at spine ends, volume one has some scattered light foxing on spine, previous owner's name on rear endpaper. Volume one has a dust jacket with a crease in mid spine and crease on rear of jacket, minor rubbing. Volume 2 does not have a jacket. In a VG slipcase with light wear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 412,468 pages.
Published by Sidgwick and Jackson Limited., London., 1961
Seller: Colophon Books (UK), Leek, United Kingdom
First Edition Print on Demand
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Thus. 2 volume set all in fine order and produced from the original in a facsimile style, but with all the pages clean and not like a modern day Print On Demand horrid thing. 892 pages inc intro and index. Actually manufactured in the USA and the London address added. Full page plates from the originals and line drawings inc frontises. Two-tone cloth, gilt titles and glassline covers as issued. a 12 page introductory by the traveller Alan Moorehead states at the end; "Africa died when the country was explored, but Burton lives on as a splendid and provoking enigma and the reader is fortunate in holding here in his hand one of the best books he ever wrote". (2 volumes) Octavo. 1961.