A private journal kept during the Niger Expedition,

£550 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books · No longer available

Simpson joined the ill-fated expedition to observe the negotiations with the Nigerian chiefs to abolish slavery. First edition. 8vo, xii, 139pp., original plum cloth gilt, blindstamped borders and centre-pieces to covers, light fade to spine, a very good copy of a scarce book.

• Binding: Hardcover

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