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1814 FAMOUS Empire of Morocco Timbuktu Jackson Africa Shipwrecks MAPS ArabsJames Grey Jackson was an early 19th-century British merchant who spent more than a decade living in North Africa and Morocco. It was from his time in this area that he wrote 'Account of the Empire of Morocco' – an historical treatise covering the inhabitants of Morocco, Timbuktu, and the Nile River area. Jackson compares the languages spoken by African nations as well as elements of geography throughout Northern Africa.
This rare, third edition of Jackson's 'Morocco' includes twelve impressive engravings including:
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City and landscape views
o Mogodor (i.e. Essaouira)
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Maps of West Africa
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Animals
o Locusts
o Egyptian cobra snake, 'Buskah'
o Puff adder, 'Efah'
o "Gum Ammoniac Fly" – thought to be a gad-fly
o Chameleon
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Cacti and desert plants
Item number: #7902
Price: $795
JACKSON, James Grey
An account of the empire of Marocco : and the districts of Suse and Tafilelt ;… Read More