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1872 Leather Bound "Explorations in Africa" as Furnished by Dr. Livingstone
Item Details
| Title and Author/Editor | Explorations in Africa, by Dr. David Livingstone, and Others, Giving a Full Account of the Stanley-Livingstone Expedition of Search, Under the Patronage of the New York “Herald”, as Furnished By Dr. Livingstone and Mr. Stanley (Edited by L. D. Ingersoll) |
| Genre | Biography, Autobiography and Memoirs, History, Geography |
| Type of Illustration | Maps, Engraving |
| Printer | Ottaway, Brown & Colbert |
| Binding | Leather |
| Dust Jacket | No |
| Publisher or Printer | Union Publishing Company |
| Publication Year | 1872 |
| Period | Late 19th Century |
| Place of Publication | Chicago |
| Edition Statement | Early Printing |
| Number of Books | 1 |
| Additional Information | A fold-out map titled General Map of South Africa: Showing the Scene of Livingstone’s Explorations is tipped in after the last page of text. |
Condition
- red rot to leather covers with loose and missing spine material; cracked hinges; wear to cover with bumped corners, rubbed edges, split gutters and soiling; writing to endpapers; darkening to endpapers; chipping, tanning and foxing to text blocks; ripping, foxing and dampstaining to fold-out map.
Dimensions
1.25" W x 8.75" H x 6.0" D
Item #
ITMG532409
