London: Methuen. Bound in green cloth with clear title to spine and gold blocked image of three native soldiers to front board, this dated 1898 hardcover First Edition is VG. XXV11/320pp+40pp Methuen's List for November 1897. With B/W photo of Author as frontis protected by Tissue Guard, Introduction by Sir George Goldie, 22 Chapters and Three Appendices. Maps as follows: The Nile Valley, Uganda, Unyoro and the Upper Nile (Large coloured folding map with two inch closed tear to blank margin only), Territories of Royal Niger Company (B/W folding Map), and The Nupe Country (Large coloured folding map with 3 inch closed tear in blank margin only. (Slight creasing at edge through misfolding, and minor discolouration to verso of map at two folds which has leaked through to surface of map. Four inch closed split at one fold). 15 illustrations,in total, as well as the maps, as called for. Minimal rubbing at top/tail of spine, clean endpapers, one or two really indistinct maks to front board and one larger mark to rear board. Suspicion of damp to top 2cm of back board. Otherwise a VG copy . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1898.

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Bookseller: Camillas Bookshop (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0018586
Title: CAMPAIGNING ON THE UPPER NILE AND NIGER
Author: Vandeleur, Seymour
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Methuen
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1898
Keywords: Campaigning on the Nile and Niger(1898): S. Vandeleur
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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