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FIRST FOOTSTEPS IN EAST AFRICA; OR, AN EXPLORATION OF HARAR
de Burton, Richard F
- Usado
- First
- Estado
- Near fine.
- Librería
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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Sobre este artículo
London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1856. Near fine.. First edition, second issue (as common) of Burton's classic account of his travels in Somalia and Ethiopia, with appendices including the diary and observations of John Speke and an early effort at a grammar of the Harari language. With index and appendices, the suppressed fourth of which is noted solely with the line, "It has been found necessary to omit this Appendix." A landmark in the literature of European exploration. 8'' x 5''. Early half brown calf with brown cloth boards and gilt-stamped spine. Red morocco spine label. All edges marbled. Illustrated with three color plates and two maps. 648 pages. Previous owner's name in pen on front free endpaper. Light edgewear and bumping.
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- Librería
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 50201
- Título
- FIRST FOOTSTEPS IN EAST AFRICA; OR, AN EXPLORATION OF HARAR
- Autor
- Burton, Richard F
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near fine.
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Editorial
- Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1856
- Palabras clave
- 19th century,Africa,English & British,Victorian,Exploration,Africa (East)
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- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
