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Speke, John Hanning - Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile
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| Schrijver: | Speke, John Hanning |
| Titel: | Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile |
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| Uitgever: | Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and sons 1863, first edition |
| Bijzonderheid: | 8vo, original cloth gilt. xxxi, 658 pages and 34 pages publisher’s catalogue at rear. Engraved frontispiece, 25 plates and 2 maps (1 folding). |
| Prijs: | € 680,00 |
| Meer info | Recased, spine a bit wrinkled and hinges splitting. Clean inside except browning and spotting on frontispiece and title (due to flimsy?). "One of the cornerstone books of African exploration, in this Speke describes his search for the fabled source of the Nile. Accompanied by James A. Grant, the author trekked from the coast into the highlands around then unknown Lake Victoria from whence the Nile flowed. After crossing the Ajagara Range, the party trekked into Mgunda Mkhali where rhinoceros and buffalo were hunted. Later, as they crossed into the kingdom of Uganda, rhino and hippopotamus were bagged. They continued their trek down the Nile where buffalo, eland, and rhinoceros were stalked before finally encountering the camp of Samuel White Baker. Speke labored over his scientific and scholarly discoveries, preferring sport." |
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