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Mission from Cape Coast to Ashantee, with a Statistical Account of that Kingdom, and Geographical Notices of Other Parts of the Interior of Africa
by Bowdich, Thomas Edward
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Hamden, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1819. 1st ed. Hardcover. Good. 3 maps (1 folding and 1 which is called an "Ichnographical" Sketch), folding facsimile, 6 (of 7) color plates, 1 of which is folding, 5 pages of music (on 3 leaves), viii, [2], 512p. Rebound in new quarterbinding (marbled boards backed in dark brown leather). 28cm. Relatively small stains here and there including corners or edges of some plates and maps. Lacks half-title and the color plate titled "A Captain in his War-Dress." Large folding color plate of the Yam Custom is misfolded and has split and is somewhat worn along some of the folds (which were reinforced at some time in the past). From the John Ralph Willis Collection of Africana with his bookplate remounted on the new endpaper. Important and rather scarce account of travel in West Africa.
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- Bookseller
- McBlain Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 80743
- Title
- Mission from Cape Coast to Ashantee, with a Statistical Account of that Kingdom, and Geographical Notices of Other Parts of the Interior of Africa
- Author
- Bowdich, Thomas Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1819
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McBlain Books
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Hamden, Connecticut
About McBlain Books
Our second floor shop contains about 15,000 volumes and is open by appointment. Established 1970. We have been a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America for over 45 years. While there is a heavy emphasis in our stock on African Americana, Africa, Asia and the Middle East we also buy and sell antiquarian books on other subjects.
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