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Travels and Researches Among the Lakes and Mountains of Eastern & Central Africa
J. Frederic Elton; H. B. Cotterill
1879
John Murray : London
8.5" by 5.5"
xxii, 417, [1pp]
SUMMARY
The first edition of James Frederic Elton's vivid travel work exploring Eastern and Central Africa, an illustrated work with interesting notes on the slave trade.
First Edition,Folding Maps,Folding Plates,Illustrated,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition.
The vivid travel journals of J. Frederic Elton, following his expeditions around Eastern and Central Africa in 1875 and 1877.
Importantly this work includes an introductory chapter on the slave trade by Frederic Holmwood.
This work explores Mozambique, Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salam, Chumah, and more.
Illustrated with a frontispiece, three folding maps, one folding plate, thirteen plates, and in-text engravings.
Collated, complete.
Published after Elton's death of Malaria in 1877.
Edited by H. B. Cotterill, who had accompanied Elton on his final expedition.
CONDITION
In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Head of the front board is a little faded. Light rubbing to the boards and spine, including to the extremities. Crack to the head of the front joint. Light marks to the boards, and a little discolouration to the spine. Very small amount of loss to the head of the spine. Spots to the rear board. Prize label to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spotting.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
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.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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