Bovill Editor (35 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Original blue cloth stamped in gilt. Text is clean and unmarked.B/w Illustrations.

Blue Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hakluyt, 2nd series no. CXXIX. Maps and plates. Volume three only of the 4 volume set.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Presumed First Thus. x, and from page 600 to 798. Gold lettering on the spine; gold sailing ship on the front cover. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart, has a closed tear at the top of the front. A fine copy of this volume of The Hakluyt Society's Second Series: No. CXXX, featuring Captain H. Clapperton's account of his exploration of Hausa and his stay in Sokoto with three illustrations and six maps.

Blue Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hakluyt, 2nd series no. CXXIX. Maps and plates. Volume four only of the 4 volume set.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 208 pages. This is the last of three volumes on the Bornu Mission (1822-25) which form part of a series of volumes on the exploration of the Niger. They consist of the edited text of the 'Narrative of Travels and Discoveries in Northern and Central Africa in the Years 1822,1823 and 1824' by Major D. Denham, Captain H. Clapperton and Dr W. Oudney. The first volume contains the editor's introduction and the first two annotated chapters of the Narrative. The second volume covers the Mission's exploration of Bornu and adjoining countries, with full notes and reconstructed itineraries of the various expeditions. This third volume is devoted to Clapperton's account of his exploration of Hausa and his stay in Sokoto, together with a reconstructed itinerary of his journey and full notes. (SL#51D/52C) (#58)(SL#246).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No dustjacket. Volume 129. Fading to spine. Tight, bright and clean copy. Occasional spotting to page edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No dustjacket. Volume 123.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Nice, clean, tight copy of the Four Volume Set in Good condition. Former owner's bookplate on Volume I end paper. Volume 1 covers have minor rubbing wear, Very nice set. Location: P75.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 198 pages; Description: 4 v. Illus. , maps (part fold. ) port. 23 cm. The Hakluyt Society; Second Series No. CXXX. Subjects: Niger River. Africa --Discovery and exploration. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Volume I only. Three fold-out maps. First edition. Very good in a very good (age toning along the spine) dust jacket. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The Hakluyt Society Cambridge University Press Cambridge 1965 4 Volumes inc fold out maps and bw illus VG (blue cloth w title in gilt on spine and image on front board, sl worn, head and foot of spine sl bumped, edges sl foxed) in VG DW (sl worn, some spines have darkened, some bumping and closed tears on extrems).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 2 volumes of a 4 part work on the Niger Explorations, these being volumes 1 & 4 (of 4). Blue cloth, photo frontispieces & maps, some folding, one map in pocket at rear, several photo plates, octavo. 1964-66 first printings. (2).

8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; xiv, 406 pp, frontispiece (portrait of Laing), 4 plates and 6 maps, including folding, bibliog, index. original pictorial cloth, gilt vignette on front cover, spine title lettering, spine a little faded but lettering clear, slightly foxed at outer edge of text block, very good, clean and unmarked. Important work on the exploration of the Niger following its discovery by Mungo Park. This volume consists of Friedrich Hornemann's Travels, 1797-98 from Cairo to Murzuk and Laing's trip to Timbuktu from 1824 to 1826. A picture of this book is available on request.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 198 pages; Description: 4 v. Illus. , maps (part fold. ) port. 23 cm. The Hakluyt Society; Second Series No. CXXX. Subjects: Niger River. Africa --Discovery and exploration. 1 Kg.

1st edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: volume 4, illustrations, maps (some folded) portrait 23 cm.Series: Hakluyt Society. Works. Second Series. no:130. Contents:Vol. 4 : The Bornu mission 1822-25. Subjects: Laing, Alexander Gordon 1793-1826. Hornemann, Friedrich 1772-1800. Discoveries in geography. Africa, Central Discovery and exploration. 3 Kg.

1st edition. 4 volumes. 8vo. 4 portrait frontispieces, b/w. illustrations and maps. Original blue cloth with gilt device to upper board and gilt lettering to spine. Pale blue d/ws. lettered in navy, spines browned, rubbed and slightly chipped to edges. Volume I lacks d/w. Hakluyt Society Second Series, Volumes CXXIII, CXXVIII, CXXIX and CXXX.Please note that additional postage charges may be necessary. US$37.

1st edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: volume 4, illustrations, maps (some folded) portrait 23 cm.Series: Hakluyt Society. Works. Second Series. no:130. Contents:Vol. 4 : The Bornu mission 1822-25. Subjects: Laing, Alexander Gordon 1793-1826. Hornemann, Friedrich 1772-1800. Discoveries in geography. Africa, Central Discovery and exploration. 1 Kg.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 198 pages. 10.00x7.00x0.49 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 400 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 383 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 198 pages. 9.75x7.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Original Cloth. Condition: Fine. Hakluyt-Second Series. 1:Hornemann's travels from Cairo to Murzuk 1824/6, letters of Laing 1824/6 406 pp. ill. text maps & folding map. 2. Bornu Mission part 1 1822-25. 306 pp. ill. text and folding maps. 3. Bornu Mission part 2 1822/25. 285 pp. illl. text & folding maps. 4. Bornu Mission part 3. 1822/5. 798 pp. Ill. text, folding and pull out rear pocket maps.

4 vols. 37 plates, 24 maps including some folding, 1 plan. Edges spotted, original gilt lettered blind ruled cloth with blind ruling and gilt motifs to upper boards, vol. 4. sl faded. Hakluyt Society, Second Series Nos. CXXIII, CXXVIII, CXXIX, & CXXX. Additional postage may be necessary. US$59.

VERY GOOD COPY IN VERY GOOD DUSTWRAP BUT WITH A DISCOLOURED SPINE. SECOND SERIES: NO. 123.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" A Very Good set, light shelfwear; dust jackets have some chipping at the spines and corners, else Very Good four volume set.

Hardcover. Condition: Used-Very Good. First Edition. Cloth, dj. Octavo. Blue cloth with gilt logo on front boards, gilt lettering on spines. Dust jackets in acetate. Foxing to jackets, notably on vol. I. Some creasing to jackets spine. Chipping along top jacket edge on volumes III and IV. Remnant of sticker on acetate of front jacket panel on vol. IV. Some additional foxing on top and fore edges, occasionally extending to margins. Binding starting to looson between endpaper and first gathering in vol. II. Else clean copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 4 volumes. xii+406 pages with 8 maps (3 folding), 4 illustrations including frontispiece, appendices, bibliography and index. The Journal of Friedrich Horneman's Travels from Cairo to Murzuk in the Years 1797-98 and The Letters of Major Alexander Gordon Laing, 1824-26 With Laing's letters are included his 'Cursory remarks on the course and termination of the great river Niger', his 'Notes on Gadamis', his only surviving letter to his wife, and the newspaper report of his death; xiv+306 pages with frontispiece. The Bornu Mission 1822-25. This and the following volumes reprint most of the Narrative of Travels and Discoveries in Northern and Central Africa in the years 1822, 1823, and 1824 by Major Denham, Captain Clapperton and the late Doctor Oudney (2nd edition, 1826). This volume begins Denham's narrative. Includes previously unpublished documents relating to the mission. Each volume contains a glossary of Arabic terms; xii+309-595 pages with 7 maps (2 folding), 30 illustrations including frontispiece. Continues Denham's narrative, with additional documents; x+599-798 pages with 6 maps (3 folding), 3 illustrations including frontispiece, bibliography and index. Clapperton's narrative, with the appendix of documents translated from Arabic, and additional documents. Octavo (9 3/4" x 5 3/4") issued in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and gilt sailing ship Victoria to front cover. Edited by E W Bovill. Second Series, volumes 123, 126, 127 and 128. First edition. This work consists of an edited text of Friedrich Hornesmann's journal of his travels from Cairo to Murzuk, between 1797 and 1798 together with an introduction by E W Bovill. Also Alexander Gordon Laing's mission to Timbucktu from 1824 until his death in 1826, has been built up from miscellaneous material drawn from various contemporary sources. All the more important contemporary documents, whether in Laing's hand or not, have been printed exactly as they were written, but the fragmentary material which can be drawn from less important letters and official dispatches has been turned into editorial notes which are interpolated in the text. Volume two begins with the editor's introduction in which he discusses the text and the historical background and fill in the details of the Narrative. It is followed by the first two annotated chapters of the Narrative, together with reconstructed itineraries of the various expeditions. It also includes some additional document by Denham and Oudney which throw further light on the Mission. The third volume covers the Mission's exploration of Bornu and adjoining countries, with full notes and reconstructed itineraries of the various expeditions. Volume four is devoted to Clapperton's account of his exploration of Hausa and his stay in Sokoto. Condition: Jacket spines sunned, some edge wear with rubbing to spine ends else a near fine set in very good to fine jacket.

4 vols. viii+406+xiv+798pp. 8vo. Original cloth with gilt lettering and decorations in duswrapper, insect damage to backstrip of some volumes. Black and white plates and maps, including some fold-outs. A very good set. First edition. Series 2/123/128/129/130.

8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; 4 volumes, xiv, 406; xiv, 306; xii, [307]-596; x, [597]-798 pp, 4 frontispieces, numerous illus, plates and maps, including many folding and one in rear pocket, bibliog, glossary, indexes. original cloth, gilt vignettes on front covers, each volume with dust jacket (lightly chipped on one spine, very small stain on another, spines lightly faded), but a clean fine set. Important works on the exploration of the Niger following its discovery by Mungo Park. The first volume consists of Friedrich Hornemann's Travels, 1797-98 from Cairo to Murzuk and Laing's trip to Timbuktu from 1824 to 1826. The other three volumes describe the Bornu Mission of 1822-25 based on the writings of Denham, Clapperton and Oudney. A comprehensive and useful description of African explorations. A picture of this book is available on request.

First edition. 4 volumes, 8vo., frontispieces, 9 folding maps and numerous photographic plates throughout, blue cloth gilt and original light blue dust-wrappers, very good condition. Hakluyt Society second series, 123, 128, 129, 130. Important accounts, including those of Denham and Clapperton, of early explorations of the Niger River, including hitherto unpublished materials.