New Light on Dark Africa: being the narrative of the German Emin Pasha expedition, its journeyings and adventures among the native tribes of Eastern Equatorial Africa, the Gallas, Massais, Wasukuma, etc., etc., on the Lake Baringo and the Victoria Nyanza.
de Peters, Dr. Carl
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- First
- Estado
- VG+
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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London: Ward, Lock, and Co., 1891 4to. original pictorial red cloth gilt (slight sunning to spine and upper board, a trifle rubbed, occ. spots, prev. owner's name and discreet blindstamp to prelims., occ. creasing to corner of final leaves, else clean & bright throughout); pp. xviii, 598 (last blank), with numerous illustrations and folding colour map in rear pocket. Heavy item (2.5 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy of a scarce book. An account of the 1888-1890 German expedition mounted for the relief of Emin Pasha, German born governor of the Egyptian province of Equatoria, trapped by the Mahdist uprising in Sudan since 1881. Although unsuccessful in reaching Emin Pasha, the expedition was a pretext for the extension of German influence into Uganda and Southern Sudan.. First English. Hard Cover. VG+.
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- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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- 033187
- Título
- New Light on Dark Africa: being the narrative of the German Emin Pasha expedition, its journeyings and adventures among the native tribes of Eastern Equatorial Africa, the Gallas, Massais, Wasukuma, etc., etc., on the Lake Baringo and the Victoria Nyanza.
- Autor
- Peters, Dr. Carl
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - VG+
- Edición
- First English
- Editorial
- Ward, Lock, and Co.
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1891
- Palabras clave
- Carl Peters New Light on Dark Africa Equatoria Uganda Southern Sudan Nile German East Africa Emin Pasha Relief
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Castlemaine, Victoria
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