MISSIONARY TRAVELS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Published by John Murphy,, London:, 1857

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Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa; including a Sketch of Sixteen Years Residence in the Interior of Africa, and a Journey from the Cape of Good Hope to Loanda on the West Coast; Thence across the Continent, down the River Zambesi, to the Eastern Ocean With Portrait; Maps by Arrowsmith; and Numerous Illustrations. London: John Murray, 1857. The rare issue with three pp.8.David Livingstone describes his travels and work as a missionary and explorer in regions of Africa previously unknown to Europeans. The book makes fascinating reading for anyone interested in Africa's indigenous peoples, their customs and languages, animal and plant life, geology, and mineralogy. Beautifully bound in full, crushed light brown morocco with gilt edges and spine in six compartments lettered and decorated in gilt; marble edges and endpapers. A magnificent copy of the very rare first edition/first state. Size: 8vo.

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Title
MISSIONARY TRAVELS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Author
Livingstone, David
Publisher
John Murphy,, London:
Publication year
1857
Condition
Fine
Binding
Full Light Brown Morocco
Edition
First Edition.
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