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xvii, 412 + vii, 468pp, chromos, woodcuts, map. 'A picture of Exploration.' Wear to boards, shaving to leather, light spotting (not severe), light yellowing (not severe), title labels present but volume labels missing. Bookplate of Edward Townsend-tea merchant of Hankow. Will require insurance charge. 2.2kg.

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