Lot 71
African Travel
A Collection
Auction: Other Properties | Wed 25 February from 10am | Lots 63 to 255
Description
Livingstone, David. Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa. London: John Murray, 1857. First edition, 8vo, fold-out tinted lithograph frontispiece, illustration of Livingston from a portrait by Henry Phillips, 22 plates, fold-out ‘Ideal Section’ plan, 2 folded maps in rear pocket, original cloth, gilt title to spine, rebacked, renewed endpapers and rear pocket, a few splits to edges and folds of maps, some foxing, edges and corners of boards rubbed; and another copy;
Stanley, Henry M. In Darkest Africa. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1890. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, original pictorial red and black cloth, gilt title to front board and spine, owner's name in ink to paste downs, fold-out maps present but vol. II map torn, short split to head of vol. I spine, edges and joints worn, damp stained;
Bent, J. Theodore. The Ruined Cities of Mashonaland. London: Longman, Green and Co., 1892. First edition, 8vo, original cloth with gilt illustration, gilt title and line to spine, fold-out map of Part of Matabele, Mashona and Manica Land facing title page, head of spine worn, short split to upper joint, edges rubbed, owner's plate to paste down, pencil inscription to black free endpaper, some foxing;
Du Chaillu, Paul B. Explorations & Adventures in Equatorial Africa. London: John Murray, 1861. 8vo, original cloth with gilt illustration, fold-out illustrated frontispiece, 72 further illustrations including plates, fold-out map to rear of Western Equatorial Africa creased and torn;
Ibid. A Journey to Ashango-Land… New York: Harper & Brothers, 1874. First edition, 8vo, original cloth, gilt illustration to front board and gilt title to spine, boards worn and sunned;
Together with the following, not collated:
Landor, A. Henry Savage. Across Widest Africa. London: Hurst and Blackett Ltd., 1907, 2 volumes;
Johnston, Harry. The Uganda Protectorate. London: Hutchinson & Co., 1902. 2 volumes;
Stanley, Henry M. Through the Dark Continent. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1879. 2 volumes;
Ibid. The Congo and the Founding of its Free State. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1885. 2 volumes;
Ibid. How I Found Livingstone… New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co., 1872; and another copy;
Ibid. How I Found Livingstone… London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, Limited, 1889;
Livingstone, David and Charles. Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and its Tributaries. London: John Murray, 1865;
Wallis, J. P. R. (editor). The Zambezi Expedition of David Livingstone, 1858-1863. London: Chatto & Windus, 1956. 2 volumes;
Selous, Frederick Courteney. Travel and Adventure in South-East Africa. London: Rowland Ward and Co., Limited, 1893;
Cameron, Verney Lovett. Across Africa. London: Daldy, Isbister & Co., 1877. 2 volumes;
Du Chaillu, Paul B. The Country of the Dwarfs. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1871:
The lot sold as seen and not subject to return (25)