Tropical Africa

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1888 First edtition. Hodder and Stoughton, London 1888. With 6 coloured folding maps (partly tape repaired) and some partly full-page illustrations - a quite good copy in tight recent binding, half leather, with 5 bands and gilt spine title, handmade marbled cover, new endpapers. Sewn binding. Leather spine sun-bleached, pages browned and with slightly foxing (especially front and… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1888. Hard Cover.  -- 1st Edition seventh thousand. Bound in the publisher's red cloth, with coated black endpapers, bright gilt lettering to the spine, and an insect gilt-stamped on the front board. Illustrated with six folding maps, all in color and in excellent condition, as well as with several engravings. The cloth is minimally soiled, the… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1889. Third Edition . Cloth. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. European exploration in Africa. Red cloth, faded at spine, with insect in gilt on front cover. Six fold-out color maps in Near Fine condition. Map titles: East Central Africa, Equatorial Africa, Slave Trade Map, Geological Sketch Map, and two… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1891. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A handsomely bound edition of this travel work with many illustrations and a folding plate by noted Scottish evangelist and biologist. Fourth edition, completing twenty fifth thousand. In a handsome full morocco binding by George Robertson, with binder's stamp… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1888.. Tenth thousand, 8vo, (xii), 228, 16 advertisement pp. Five folding maps - the map at the end showing two maps on the same sheet, plus a few illustrations in the text, signature to half title. Original gilt titled red cloth, a couple of minor marks, a very good copy.

"TROPICAL AFRICA" by Henry Drummond. 1888 "Authorised Edition"; Scribner and Welford; New York. The book features six color maps (all are fold-out) as well as black & white illustrations (both full-page and in-text). The contents are as follows: The Water-Route to the Heart of Africa - The Rivers Zambesi and Shire; The East African Lake Country - Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa;… Read more about this item

Hodder and Stoughton, 1891. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1891. 4th Edition. 228 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Pull-out colour map to front free endpaper. Slight cracking to gutters with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns.Pages have medium tanning and foxing throughout.… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1891. Popular Edition. A loose letter in the book (ALS), SIGNED by the author, refers to this book. Tiny holes and tape remnants on the top edge of the letter. 228 pages plus 16 pages of advertising. Pages are in very good, clean condition; outer edges yellowed. With folding map and illustrations. Burgundy cloth with gilt… Read more about this item

New York: Scribner and Welford, 1889. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". Unnamed. The second American edition. An interesting account of the southern equatorial regions of Africa. Illustrated throughout. The second American edition. An account of the southern equatorial region in Africa. With notes on insects, weather, politics, culture, disease, landscapes and more. Written by Henry… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1897. Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Good. A touch faded at the spine. Front hinge slightly weak. The contents complete, clean and tight. . Hardback. Physically 8¼” x 5¼” (1 kg); (xiv) 228 (16 ads.)pp; 8th edition, first published 1888. Includes: Line drawings; Black & white plates; Folding map frontispiece; || The book is on… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1888. First U.K. Edition . Cloth - Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 228 pages, plus four plates, and six map on five folding leaves. 16 pages of ads at end. Red cloth remains bright and clean, though is a little darkened over spine. There are a few small wrinkles in cloth.… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1889. Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Good+. Gently bruised at the head, tail and corners of the binding which is a little dulled. . Hardback. Physically 8¼” x 5¼” (1 kg); (x) 227 (16 ads.)pp; 2nd edition, first published 1888. Includes: Black & white plates; Fold-out maps (6); Folding map frontispiece; || The book is… Read more about this item

New York: Scribner and Welford, 1889. Second American edition. Six color fold-out maps (on 5 plates) and illustrations throughout text. [xii], 228 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original gilt-stamped red cloth. Front hinge repaired. Some spliting along folds of maps, though maps generally fine and bright. Contemporary owner's signature to half-title. Very good. Second American edition. Six color fold-out… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1888 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 6". Not Stated. The first edition of Henry Drummond's exhaustive guide to 'Tropical Africa', illustrated with colour folding maps. The first edition of Scottish evangelist and biologist Henry Drummond's guide to the African continent.Drummond provides an account of his travels through Africa, with sections dedicated… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1888. First Edition. Illustrated with 6 fold out maps and numerous pictorial drawings. 8vo, publisher's original red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and with a gilt pictorial vignette to the upper cover. x, 228 pp. A very handsome copy, the binding very well preserved and internally fresh and… Read more about this item

New York: Columbian Publishing Co., 1891. Hardcover. Good. Columbian Publishing Co., New York, 1891. Good. , Hardcover, Original dark green cloth. 132 pages. Gilt title on front. Light wear. Gift inscription on flyleaf. A few small pressed plants in several page margins. No dust jacket. … Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1888. Cloth. Good. 8" by 5.5". None. An illustrated work on the terrain and atmosphere of tropical Africa. Seventh thousand. Illustrated throughout with six folding maps. Collated complete. A detailed narrative on the culture and environment of tropical Africa, with reference to lake country, the… Read more about this item

Columbian Pub Co, 1891. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fair to good (spine wear; upper cover/sig detached). Tall 12mo 132+plates ' Seal Edition' (spine). Author's extensive travels in central and eastern Africa. Scarce.3 engr plates (inc frontis).

Hodder and Stoughton, 1891. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1891. No Edition Remarks. 228 pages. No dust jacket. Fully bound in brown leather. Gilt lettering and school prize mark on front board. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear… Read more about this item

1888. First Edition. London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1888. 13 cm x 19.5 cm. Frontispiece, XI, 228 pages. 6 maps (on five fold-out-sheets). At front 2 fold-out colour maps of East Central Africa and Equatorial. At rear fold-out colour maps of 'European Possessions and Claims in Central and Southern Africa'. One fold-out colour map of east central Africa… Read more about this item