1853 NARRATIVE OF EXPLORER IN TROPICAL SOUTH AFRICA by GALTON FOLDING COL MAP ^

Description: I have here for sale a book entitled THE NARRATIVE OF AN EXPLORER IN TROPICAL SOUTH AFRICA by FRANCIS GALTON Esq., with Coloured Maps, Plates, and Woodcuts published by John Murray, London, in 1853. First edition. Here we have an account of a journey led by Francis Galton to a part of Africa not known to Europeans. He filled in the gaps of knowledge relating to the areas between the Cape Colony and the Western Portuguese settlements, and towards Lake Ngami. The book includes 4 colour lithographs showing 5 illustrations, a full-page tissue-guarded b/w illustration, and 5 in-text b/w illustrations. There is also a fold-out colour map at the back of the book showing a Rough Sketch of Africa; and Damara Land and the Adjacent Countries as explored and surveyed by Francis Galton. Half bound brown leather on brown hardboards. Minor marks and wear to the boards particularly at the corners. Four raised bands with gilt lettering on the spine. Wear to the leather on the spine. Marks on the title page and a library stamp on 3 colour plates and the map. Light foxing to some pages, colour plates and the map. Front hinge slightly cracked but all pages are firm and the book is in very good condition. xiv, 314 pages. 20 x 13 cm. We have over 2000 items in our Ebay shop on a range of subjects, so please feel free to have a browse and see if anything else takes your fancy.Postage will be by Air Mail outside of UK. If you buy more than one item then the postage cost falls for the second and further items as I will put them into one parcel - so you save money. We wrap and post the parcels on Monday and Tuesday - therefore if you pay before midday on Tuesday we will get it in the postal sacks on Tuesday night, and if it is after that time then it will go into the postal service on the following Monday.

Price: 149.99 GBP

Location: Whitegate, Cheshire

End Time: 2024-11-14T16:48:27.000Z

Shipping Cost: 38.91 GBP