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London, George Philip & Son, 1892, First edition. . original black pictorial cloth with facsimile of letter on cover in silver, silver title lettering, edges lightly rubbed, bookplate of Geoffrey G. Briggs on endpaper, minor foxing on outer edge, very good complete sound copy. . 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xx, 326, 4 [ads dated September 1892] pp, frontis portrait, 12 plates, total of 20 illus, folding partly colored map, musical notations, index. . The author describes the Niger, Benue, Kebbi Rivers, the tribes and peoples, Lokoja, Fulas, Igbiras, Nupe, Ilorin, Ibo, Biafra, etc. There is a chapter on native musical instruments by Captain C. R. Day with a plate showing several instruments. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
Up The Niger: Narrative of Major Claude Macdonald's Mission to the Niger and Benue Rivers, West Africa; To Which is Added a Chapter on Native Musical Instruments (First Edition) by Mockler-Ferryman, Captain A.F. [Augustus]; Day, Captain C.R.; [Major Claude Macdonald] - 1892
by Mockler-Ferryman, Captain A.F. [Augustus]; Day, Captain C.R.; [Major Claude Macdonald]
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Up The Niger: Narrative of Major Claude Macdonald's Mission to the Niger and Benue Rivers, West Africa; To Which is Added a Chapter on Native Musical Instruments (First Edition)
by Mockler-Ferryman, Captain A.F. [Augustus]; Day, Captain C.R.; [Major Claude Macdonald]
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London: George Philip & Son, 1892. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. London: George Philip & Son., 1892. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Original cloth, lettered in gilt. Foldout map, illustrations and appendix. 316 pages + ads. Good+. Tight binding; light foxing else clean pages; covers somewhat worn at corners, bottom of spine a bit chipped. An important account of the exploration of the Niger and Benue rivers in western Africa, with much on native life, hunting and exploration. SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE INTERESTING COLLECTIBLE BOOKS.
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Up the Niger; Narrative of Major Claude Macdonald's Mission to the Niger and Benue Rivers, West Africa
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