1857 David Livingstone Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa Illu...

Description: Click here to see our other books! Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa David Livingstone 1857 John Murray : London 9" by 6" ix, [1], 687, [1], 8pp SUMMARY The first edition of this important travel work on South Africa by influential explorer David Livingstone, an illustrated copy in the original cloth binding. First Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 29.99 EU Postage: £ 21.99 European Postage: £ 23.99 Asia Postage: £ 37.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99 DESCRIPTION First edition - issue with lithographs facing pages 66 and 225, and no extra leaf after page 8. Eight pages of adverts to the rear, dated November 1st 1967.Illustrated with a folding lithograph plate to the frontispiece, three folding maps, one folding plate, twenty-four plates, two of which are lithographs, and in-text engravings.Collated, complete. 'Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa' shows the intellectual breadth of the author in his descriptions of his experiences working as a missionary and travelling in South Africa.Livingstone was well educated on Africa, having spent his sixteen years there reading extensively on religion, medicine, anthropology, and natural history. It was during these sixteen years that he decided to keep a journal on his experiences, knowing that his reputation as an explorer was rising.This work is written in a conversational style with humorous tones. He offers a fantastic, enlightening, and detailed account of the lives of people in South Africa in the mid nineteenth century.The work was very popular upon publication, seeing twelve-thousand copies of the first impression being sold out before publication.David Livingstone was a Victorian hero for his work with the London Missionary Society, as a medical pioneer and explorer in Africa. This book gives great detail into his explorations, including an insight into the years in which is was missing and presumed dead by British authorities. CONDITION In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, worn, with a tear to the front joint. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Some light marks to the boards. Spine is a little faded. A little light rubbing to the boards and spine. Hinges are tender. Bookseller label to the paste downs. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright with the occasional spot and handling mark. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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