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London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1958.. 1st ed. "Commander Bursey writes of his experiences with feeling, imagination, and a true appreciation of the savage environment in which he has spent so much of his life." Pp. 256, 10 b/w photographs + 1 map Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. G+/G+.
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Antarctic Night.
by BURSEY, Jack.:
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Livingstone the Doctor. His Life and Travels. A Study in Medical History.
by GELFAND, Michael.:
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Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1957.. 1st edition. Throws light on Livingstone the Medical Man. "The author, who is a specialist in the field of African studies, brings to his task a possibly unrivalled knowledge of the problems faced daily by Livingstone, and an extensive experience of medicine amongst primitive people." Pp.xx/333, black & white portrait frontispiece + 18 further illustrations and 4 maps including folding map of a portion of Central Africa by Dr Livingstone, 1866-1873. Blue cloth, dustwrapper rubbed with darkened spine and edge tears to lower edges of front and rear. VG/G+.
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The Long Walks. Journeys to the sources of the White Nile.
by BRADNUM, Frederick.:
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London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1969.. 1st ed. The book derives from a radio feature "A Storm in the Nile Basin". Pp. 271, 17 illustns., + maps to endpapers. Inscrip. to verso fep. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w edge tears with small losses., price clipped. G+/G.
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The Search After Livingstone. A Diary Kept During the Investigation of his Reported Murder.
by YOUNG, E.D./ WALLER, Rev. Horace. (revised by).:
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Blantyre, Malawi: Blantyre, 1984.. A Facsimile edition of the 1868 text published by the Society of Malawi in association with the Royal Geographical Society. David Livingstone was on his third, and final expedition to Africa in search of the source of the Nile..."While journeying along the southern shores of Lake Malawi his companions deserted him and returned to the coast with a plausible but fabricated tale of his murder by marauding Ngoni....The Royal Geographical Society [sponsors of the expedition] remained unconvinced of the varacity of the murder report. Lieutenant Young, who had been with Lvingstone on his second expedition to Lake Malawi in 1863, volunteered to lead an expedition sponsored by the society to ascertain the truth of the allegation. This book, first published in London in 1868, is his narrative of the search for the missionary." Limited edition of 750 numbered copies of which this is number 245. Pp.xii/262, folding map to rear, occasional reproductions of engraved…
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The World of Caves. Translated from the German by Michael Bullock.
by LUBKE, Anton.:
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London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1958.. 1st English trans. ed. "His book considers caving both as an exciting hobby and for its practical value". Pp. 295, 24 illustns. Inscrip. to fep. Blue cloth, illustd. d/w with slight chipping to top edges and rubbing. G+/G.
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