Description: Southworth, Alvan S. FOUR THOUSAND MILES OF AFRICAN TRAVEL: A Personal Record of a Journey Up the Nile and through the Soudan to the Confines of Central Africa, Embracing a Discussion on the Sources of the Nile and an Examination of the Slave Trade. By Alvan S. Southworth, Secretary of The American Geographical Society. With Map and Illustrations. New York: Baker, Pratt & Co./ London: Sampson, Low & Co., 1875. Octavo, 8-1/4 inches high by 5-1/2 inches wide. Hardcover, bound in pictorial dark green cloth with an image of Native Africans stamped on the front cover and titled in gilt with a gilt device on the spine. The covers are rubbed and stained with wear to the corners and head & tail of the spine. xi, [3] & (1) - 381 pages, illustrated with a frontispiece, 20 plates with tissue guards & 3 maps including a folding map of "The Nile Slave District". Pages 33-48 are misbound after page 64, apparently as published. The hinges are cracked and the text block is cracked near the front with the first signature (group of pages) detached but present. The front edge of the book and bottom of the pages are dampstained. Good working copy. First edition. TERMS: Shipping charges are calculated based on the total packed weight of this item. New York State residents will be assessed and charged the relevant sales tax. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Check out my other items!
Price: 85 USD
Location: Cadyville, New York
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Shipping Cost: 6.88 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York & London
Signed: No
Publisher: Baker, Pratt & Co. / Sampson, Low & Co.
Subject: Exploration & Travel
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1875
Unit Type: Unit
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Author: Alvan S. Southworth
Personalized: No
Topic: Africa
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Unit Quantity: 1
