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First Edition, *with 'cut' David Livingstone Signature mounted to verso endpaper * Royal 8vo. 711 pp. [1] [ 8pp. adverts dated November 1 , 1857 ]. *the extra leaf after page 8 is present*. folding wood-engraved frontispiece after J.W. Whymper, steel-engraved portrait of the Author, wood-engraved plates, one folding wood-engraved geological section, and 2 folding lithographic maps by John Arrowsmith with routes added by hand in red (one in pocket inside rear cover), wood-engraved illustrations in the text, one full-page, wood-engraved title-vignette. Original brown blind-stamped cloth, spine lettered in gilt, [light wear]yellow endpapers, map pocket to rear. Excellent Copy.

This book details David Livingstone's explorations in South Africa, his encounters with indigenous peoples, and his efforts to spread Christianity.