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Rare and modern books

Taylor, Bayard

A JOURNEY TO CENTRAL AFRICA Or, Life and Landscapes from Egypt to the Negro Kingdoms of the White Nile

G. P. Putnam, 1862

150.00 €

Complete Traveller

(Westport, United States of America)

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Year of publication
1862
Place of printing
New York
Author
Taylor, Bayard
Publishers
G. P. Putnam
Keyword
Africa
Binding
Hardcover

Description

Gilt spine lettering a bit faded. Slight dampstaining to endpapers. Very small intendation to front board and first few pages. Very light foxing to first few pages. ; Dark green buckram boards with blindstamped linear decoration and gilt spine lettering. Beautiful steel engraved tissue guarded frontispiece. Rear fold-out "map of the course of the Nile and adjacent countries" with minor edgewear. Else handsome, tight and clean. - Bayard Taylor was a successful travel writer. "A Journey to Central Africa" was published in the earlier part of his career. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 522 pages

Condizioni: very good
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