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Two volumes, Rare, on exploration. First-Issue text, contemporary master binding. All twelve (12) Chromoxylographs and the one (1) fold-out map present, collated and perfect. Half Blue Niger Oasis Morocco (goat-skin) leather binding, polychrome combed pattern marbled boards, with matching morocco tips. The spines in six compartments with raised bands, gilt extras to the spines including: central eagle motifs, lines and waves, letteringpieces, volumepieces, dates, and authorial information etc., etc. Fine laid-paper replacement endsheets. Half-titles, frontispieces, guards and title pages all present. Many textual woodcut vignettes. Vol. 1: 412 pages. Vol. 2: 468 pages w/ Appendix one, Appendix two, and Index. Embossed stamp of one inch diameter on title page of State University of Iowa, Iowa City, barely noticable, could even be eradicated with a bone folder, also 'withdrawn' stamp, partially erased, not detracting. Small tidal mark on each color plate, possibly from the printing process, text not affected. By the Fellow and Gold Medallist of the Royal Geographical Sociey. RARE ITEM. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! PRICES HAVE BEEN REDUCED! Offered by Hirschfeld Galleries of Saint Louis--Rare Books--Since 1931. Photos upon request.

A detailed account of Burton's explorations of the African lakes including Lake Tanganyika and the search for the source of the Nile.