First Footsteps in East Africa; or, An Exploration of Harar

by Richard F. Burton

$17,500 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller · No longer available

First edition

First edition. Two maps, 4 color lithograph plates, and 7 illustrations in text. xlii, 648 pp. 1 vols. 8vvo. Prize binding in violet cloth over bevelled boards, front cover and spine lettered in gilt, back cover stamped in blind, a.e.g. An attractive prize inscription on the front flyleaf. Minor soiling, spine faded, spine ends and inner hinges professionally repaired. Very good copy of a true rarity. Penzer pp. 60-63, Casada 35; Spink 16. Item

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