Denham, Narrative of Travels in Northern & Central Africa 1822, 1823, 1824- 1st

Description: Narrative of Travels and Discoveries in Northern and Central Africa, in the Years 1822, 1823, and 1824.. Author: [NORTH AFRICA] DENHAM, Dixon; Hugh Clapperton Title: Narrative of Travels and Discoveries in Northern and Central Africa, in the Years 1822, 1823, and 1824.. Publication: London: John Murray, 1826 Edition: First Edition Description: First printing. Quarto (28cm). Later nineteenth-century grey calf, gilt and blind rolls around outer perimeter of boards, tooled in gilt on spine, titled on red leather spine label, all edges marbled; marbled endpapers; xlviii,335,[5],269,[1]pp; frontispiece, large folding map, 1 hand-colored print, 35 black and white engravings, a few in-text wood engravings. Bookplate of traveler and classical scholar John Bacon Sawrey Morritt, Esq., of Rokeby Park. A sound copy, joints expertly conserved with green cloth, lightly rubbed, lower half dampstained throughout, some leaves with visible tidelines, some merely rippled, otherwise bright and unfoxed: complete and Good. Extensively illustrated account of the Bornu Mission, an expedition to find the source of the Niger in the kingdom of Bornu (now Nigeria). Denham, the leader of the expedition, was "disastrous...pushy, self-important, and malicious" (ODNB). The party traveled from Murzuk to Lake Chad through the Sahara Desert, along a route reportedly scattered with skeletons. After the explorers' return to London, Denham published this account of the journey, "in which he suppressed as much as possible all mention of his companions, and took the credit for some of their discoveries" (ODNB). He was widely applauded, and his account has been described as "[t]he most interesting and important work yet published on the subject of African researches" (Lowndes). Meanwhile, his maligned colleague Clapperton returned to Africa, where he soon died of dysentery. LOWNDES p. 629. Cf. WORK pp. 21, 31. HOWGEGO C33 & D18. Seller ID: 60784 Subject: Africa, Colonization & Empire, Travel & Topography Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA Winchester VA We are one of the country's leading specialists in the history, literature and art of American social movements. Over 25,000 items in-stock in the heart of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Guarantee Our items are described using AB Bookman standards - the standard grading terms of the trade, originally promulgated by the trade publication The Antiquarian Bookman's Weekly back in 1949. We tend to be conservative in our grading, but even the best booksellers make an occasional mistake. Thus, we offer the following guarantee: All items will be received as advertised and in the condition described. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt (prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description of any item, we encourage you to contact us prior to bidding. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. Shipping Standard domestic shipping is by USPS Insured Media Mail, at flat rate of $5. Delivery typically takes seven to ten business days depending on destination. Please be aware that, during the COVID emergency, delivery times have been delayed. We strongly recommend upgrading to Priority Mail if your order is time-sensitive! FOR DOMESTIC ORDERS ONLY we are happy to combine shipping on multiple items purchased at the same time that can be included in the same parcel. Again, please contact us prior to paying your invoice to arrange combined shipments. If you are overcharged for shipping by eBay, we will send you a prompt refund once the actual shipping cost has been determined. Overseas shipping is now managed through the eBay Global Shipping Program. All rates and fees are set by eBay, not the seller. We cannot alter a Global Shipping invoice once it has been generated; any queries should be directed to eBay Customer Support in your home country. Payment Payment is expected within 48 hours of purchase unless other arrangements have been made prior to sale. We ship all orders within 24 hours after receiving payment. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. Our priority is to make customers happy and to resolve problems as promptly as possible.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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