1869 BURTON 1^ed BRAZIL Exploration Highlands Santos São Francisco Paulo Afonso

“Explorations of the Highlands of the Brazil” is an engaging exploration narrative by Sir Richard Francis Burton, a renowned British explorer, polyglot, and scholar. The book chronicles Burton’s extensive travels across Brazil, offering readers a meticulous account of the country's gold and diamond mines and a captivating description of his 1500-mile canoe journey down the Great River São Francisco.

This 1869 first edition, first printing two-volume set includes the expected folding map!

Item number: #41051

Price: $950

BURTON, Captain Richard F.

Explorations of the Highlands of the Brazil; With a Full Account of the Gold and Diamond Mines. Also, Canoeing Down 1500 Miles of the Great River São Francisco, From Sabará to the Sea.

London: Tinsley Brothers, 1869. First Edition. First Printing.

Details:

·       Collation: 2 volumes

o   Vol. I – [2], xii, 443, [1]

o   Vol. II – [2], viii, 478, [2]

§  Includes folding map

·       Edition Note:

o   Vol. II, Pg. 1 – Map faces page 1 (First state)

·       References: Sabin 9498

·       Provenance:

o   Bookplate – Dr. E. A. Stephenson of Tramore

o   Handwritten – [Charles Larrant]

·       Language: English

·       Binding: Hardcover; secure

o   Green cloth

·       Size: ~9in X 6.25in (23cm x 15.5cm)

·       very rare and desirable with auction records and price comparisons as high as $5,000

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