The Life and Explorations of Dr. Livingstone Carefully Compiled From Reliable Sources.
DAVID LIVINGSTONE
Published by London: Published by Adam & Co. 14 Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row, and 4, Clavering Place, Newcastle on Tyne, n.d. [ca. 1875]., 1875
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First edition. Leather-bound. Hardcover. Large quarto (32cm x 24cm x 5.5cm), pp. viii, 632 + plates. Bound in publisher's original stunning full morocco with bevelled board edges, covers elaborately blocked in gilt, with cover title: The life & explorations of Dr. Livingstone, the great missionary traveller. All page edges gilt. Brown coated endpapers. Colour frontispiece of Livingstone meeting Stanley. Added colour-illustrated title-page with imprint: London & Newcastle on Tyne : Adam & Co. 18 unnumbered leaves of plates (tinted lithographs). The work compiled from reliable sources by John S. Roberts; including extracts from Dr. Livingstone's last journal by E.A. Manning. Mendelssohn dates this work as 1875, based on a letter of Nov. 16, 1874 on p. 622. Condition: Binding tight and secure with the hinges intact. Mild rubbing to extremities. Contents near immaculate and without previous ownership markings. Very good and scarce thus. Seller Inventory # MFR0350
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Title: The Life and Explorations of Dr. Livingstone...
Publisher: London: Published by Adam & Co. 14 Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row, and 4, Clavering Place, Newcastle on Tyne, n.d. [ca. 1875].
Publication Date: 1875
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
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The Life and Explorations of Dr. Livingstone LLD Carefully Compiled from Reliable Sources
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Adam & Co, London, 1878
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Seller: Dublin Bookbrowsers, Dublin, NONE, Ireland
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Pp. 682. Illustrated. Not dated, circa 1878. Two publishers, mentioned. Adam & Co. 14 Ivy Lane, London and Newcastle on Tyne, On the first title page, facing the frontis both printed in colour, is mentioned Adam & Co. as the publisher. On the printed titled page, the publisher John G. Murdoch is stated. Large thick 4to. viii, 632pp. Full colour title-page and frontis, map plus illustrated with 18 plate tinted lithographs plates with lithographic plates bound in throughout. A very splendid leather embossed binding with gilt decoration, 5 raised bands and all edges gilt. Map lacking. Cover & first 2 leaves in a cluster are loose. Extremeties bumped, rubbed & worn. Rear cover calf at lower spine edge peeling as is calf on spine. Internally quite good. HEAVY BOOK. EXTRA POSTAGE MAY APPLY!. Seller Inventory # G19191
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The Life and Explorations of Dr David Livingstone, LL.D. Carefully Compiled from Reliable Sources.
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J. R. Haslam., Adam & Co., Nottingham, 1878
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Seller: Tony Hutchinson, Seale, United Kingdom
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Half Leather. Condition: Poor. 632pp + 20 tinted lithographic prints. Cover poor & held together by tape. Offered as a reading copy or for rebind. There is no map present. All 20 plates plus tinted title page present. Block still well bound together from title page to end, frontispiece loose. Interior in nice clean condition apart from minor very occasional age spotting. No names or inscriptions. 2 title pages, 1st is Adam & Co of London and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 2nd is Haslam of Nottingham, neither dated but believed to be about 1870/80s, soon after his death in 1873. Huge Overweight tome - Weighs 3 Kg, Additional P&P may be requested for overseas shipment. Seller Inventory # lg331
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The Life and Explorations of Dr David Livingstone, LL.D. Carefully Compiled from Reliable Sources.
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Davis & Porter,, Adam & Co., London, 1878
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Hardcover
Seller: Tony Hutchinson, Seale, United Kingdom
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Half Leather. Condition: Poor. 632pp + 20 tinted lithographic prints. There is no map present. All 20 plates plus tinted title page present. Still well bound with just some cracking starting to top 3 inches of front hinge. Interior in nice clean condition with just some light foxing mainly to end pages. No names or inscriptions. 2 title pages, 1st is Davis & Porter, 2nd is Adam & Co neither dated but believed to be about 1870/80s, soon after his death in 1873. Large Overweight tome - Weighs 2.7 Kg, additional P&P will apply, please ask seller for a quote before ordering. Seller Inventory # lg764
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The Life and Explorations of Dr Livingstone. Carefully Compiled from Reliable Sources. Adam edition. 1876
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Adam & Co [1876], London, 1876
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Seller: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United Kingdom
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Condition: Fair. First edition thus. Worn condition. Cover rubbed. Hinges cracked. Content in overall good condition. 310mm x 240mm (12" x 9"). viii, 632pp + plates. 22 plates including colour title page. Heavy book extra shipping needed for overseas. Brown hardback decorated cloth cover. Seller Inventory # 1776a
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