EXPLORATIONS AND ADVENTURES IN EQUATORIAL AFRICA.
by Du Chaillu, Paul
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- V.g.
- Seller
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Yaxley, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1861. With Accounts of the Manners and Customs of the People, and of the Chace of the Gorilla, Crocodile, Leopard, Elephant, Hippopotamus, and Other Animals....xviii, 479pp. Folding frontis of a gorilla [fine]. Folding map at the rear [split and worn but complete]. 73 black and white illus. 32pp pub. cat. dated April 1861. Publisher's cloth with gilt gorilla illus. to the front board enclosed with ruled borders. Gilt spine with dec. blind compartments. Unrestored copy with clean and firm text block. No foxing. Corners rubbed and bumped. Front end-papers cracked and board attached but needing re-hinging. COLLATED AND COMPLETE. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS.. 2nd Edition [June 1861]. Hardback. V.g.. large 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Thomas Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Pa576
- Title
- EXPLORATIONS AND ADVENTURES IN EQUATORIAL AFRICA.
- Author
- Du Chaillu, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - V.g.
- Edition
- 2nd Edition [June 1861]
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1861
- Size
- large 8vo
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Yaxley, Suffolk
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