Journal of an Expedition to Explore the Course and Termination of the Niger. With a Narrative of a Voyage Down That River to Its Termination [Volume !! Only]
by Lander, Richard and John
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1858. John Lander (1806-1839) and his brother Richard (1804-1834) were the first Europeans to follow the course of the Niger to its terminus in the Atlantic. First published in 1832; this is a Good copy of a Later Printing. Quercus speculates that this is part of Harper's "Famil;y Library" series, as it matches seen copies. This edition was printed in two volumes. Tthis is Volume II only, and is missing the cloth of its spine. The binding is brown cloth (which presumably had gilt titling at one time!). Clean text; vii, continuing from 9 to 337 pages. Frontis engraving of John Lander. Contemporary ink signature on the Title Page. Other than the missing spine cloth, this is a rather sound little book. The textblock is bright and clear, generally unfoxed; spotting mainly to the endpapers. [Please note the condition issue; Quercus must offer this as a Binding Copy, in need of repair or restoration. As an important and scarce historical work, this would be worth the effort]. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005387
- Title
- Journal of an Expedition to Explore the Course and Termination of the Niger. With a Narrative of a Voyage Down That River to Its Termination [Volume !! Only]
- Author
- Lander, Richard and John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1858
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
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- Explorations;
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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