Ruwenzori an Account of the Expedition of HRH Prince Luigi Amedeo of Savoy Duke of the Abruzzi

De Filippi, Filippo

Published by Archibald Constable and Co. Ltd., London, 1908

About this Item

With a preface by HRH The Duke of the Abruzzi. Red brick cloth covered boards gilt titling to front board and to spine (a little rubbed and slightly faded). Some marks/spots but sound. Front endpaper inscription clipped. The translation from the Italian has been made by Caroline de Filippi, nee Fitzgerald. The illustrations are from photographs taken by Vittorio Sella, member of the expedition. Full colour frontispiece from the painting by A Fitzgerald (tissue guard). 408 pp, hinges just starting. 24 photogravures and 5 folding panoramas by Vittorio Sella, numerous black & white illustrations from photographs, including 12 full-page, 2 folding diagrams, 5 including 3 coloured (folding). This is a very scarce work of Africana. The mountain range of Ruwenzori is believed to be the mythical mountains of the Moon referred to by Ptolemy. Located in central Africa, these snowy mountains drain into the lakes that feed the Nile making them the true source of the great river. Perpetually shrouded in mists, Stanley and other explorers thought upon first sight of the mountains that they were simply a trick of the eye. Many explorers had tried to ascend these peaks but had never succeeded. The Duke's expedition was the first to truly explore and document the range after nearly half a century of speculation, setting in place the final piece of the Nile puzzle. This successful expedition climbed all the major mountain peaks. A REMARKABLE NARRATIVE. Seller Inventory # 002784

Bibliographic Details

Title: Ruwenzori an Account of the Expedition of ...

Publisher: Archibald Constable and Co. Ltd., London

Publication Date: 1908

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: First Edition