Travels in West Africa by Mary Kingsley - 1987

London: Virago Press, 1982. Trade Paperback. Fifth Edition. Very Good. Pages tanned but unmarked. Spine creased and lightly curved. Reading wear to covers. Corners sharp. Not from a library. xxvi + 741 pages. Originally published: London : Macmillan, 1897. With new introduction.
Mary Kingsley's story is remarkable. In the 1890s, Kingsley decides she should travel in "the tropics" and sets off for the west coast of Central Africa. She travels as a scientist, collecting fish specimens, and finances her travels by trading along the way--but mostly she travels for the love of adventure and to satisfy an appetite for the unknown. "Travels in West Africa" is a treasure trove of information about Atlantic-coast Central Africa in the late 1800s. The last third of "Travels in West Africa" consists of three long chapters on fetish customs. Her depiction of their impact on everyday life and on funeral customs is enlightening. She delves into the afterlife beliefs of the peoples she encountered. But beyond its… Read More

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London: Century, 1983 Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. Facsimile Reprint. Reprinted edition ( introduced by Robin Hanbury-Tennison) of the adventures of an intrepid Victorian Lady in the Far East st in 1879. (First Published John Murray.1883) Trade Pbk 384p. maps.plates.index..

Random House Books,1987, 1987. Paperback. Good.

Virago Press Ltd 1982 Paperback. Very good. Owner's name inside.

London : Virago, 1983. Reprint. Softcover. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description; (xii, 296, 32 pages, 7 leaves of plates) : illustrations. Subjects; Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) 1831-1904 Travel Rocky Mountains. Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) 1831-1904. Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) 1831-1904 Travel United States. Women travelers Rocky Mountains ; Biography. Frontier and pioneer life Rocky Mountains. West (U.S.) Description and travel. Estes Park (Colo.) Description and travel.