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African Sketch-Book
by Reade, W
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good to Very Good
- Seller
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Agoura, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Smith, Elder, 1873. First Edition. Hardcover. Good to Very Good. 2 volumes: 483 & 529 pp, ill, 6 maps. Early African exploration, some big game and hunting as well as on slave trading regions. Author also discovered a new route from Sierra Leone to the River Niger crossing Africa from west to east. Rebound in full gilt leather, now worn especially in volume one, and with gilt stamp of Royal Naval School on vol 1. No other institutional markings. New end papers. Former owner's name on title page of vol 1. Marbled edges. Tiny piece shipped from last page in vol 1. Better than all this sounds.
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- Bookseller
- Trophy Room Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4535
- Title
- African Sketch-Book
- Author
- Reade, W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good to Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Smith, Elder
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1873
- Keywords
- Africa travel, Africa exploration, East Africa, West Africa
- Bookseller catalogs
- Out of Print Big Game Hunting Books;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Rebound
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