Elton Frederic (12 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Pages are uniformly pristine with no bending, tearing, or marking whatsoever. Binding shows some wear (heavy fading and slight fraying on spine, bumped corners, one small stain on front cover) but is otherwise solid.

Pulp Digest. Cover by William Timmins. Interior illustrations by Paul Orban and Arthur Williams (illustrator). First Edition, 1st Printing. First appearance of Vogt's 26-page novelette The Mixed Men that would later be included in his 1952 fix-up novel of the same name. Also featured in this edition are Robert Abernathy's The Canal Builders, E. Mayme Hull's Enter the Professor, Frederic Brown's The Waveries, and the second installment of Wesley Long's [George O. Smith] Nomad. A. Bertram Chandler and Willy Ley contribute the articles The Perfect Machine, and They Were Dead. Ley's article reports on Russian experiments that are alleged to have brought soldiers back to life. Very good with a few chips to cover edges. Standard tears at binding staple. Pages lightly toned.

hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, quarter bound in calf, gilt title on dark green morocco to the spine, purple cloth sides, marbled edges and endpapers, Armorial device to the upper board. Cloth part faded and marked, lightly rubbed to the extremities. Two school prize labels to the front endpapers; frontispiece, plates and illustrations of which folded; three folding maps. xxii + 417pp.

Cloth. Condition: Good Only. Not Stated (illustrator). A new impression of the travel journals of Frederic Elton, giving an account of his exploration and anti-slave trade work in Africa. A new impression of this uncommon work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Ink inscription to the front free end paper. Illustrated with 8 plates, 3 folding maps and 1 folding plate. Collated, complete. A facsimile of the original work, first published in 1879, in which J. Frederic Elton gives an account of his travels and anti-slave trade work in Eastern and Central Africa. Edited and completed by H. B. Cotterill. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally sound, though with ink stains to the front board and spine, and shelf wear to the spine and extremities. Rear hinge is tender, with webbing showing. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean, except for a scattering of spots to the end papers. Good Only. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket-as Issued. New Impression. xxii, 417pp, illustrated, maps. No: 31 of the Cass Library of African Studies. Exploration of Lake Nyassa and sport after elephant, hippopotamus, impala, eland, black rhinoceros, and buffalo. Reprinted from the 1879 edition. Clean and tight, spine faded. 950g.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1879 FIRST PRINTING of First UK Edition. Original tan cloth with black lettering front and spine, black decorations front and spine, all edges gilt, original black-coated EPs. The book has minor cover soiling, darkening to spine cloth, splotchy fading to covers, some rubbing to spine ends and corner tips. Tiny cracking EPs but quite solid binding with no looseness or shaking. Bookplate of renowned balloonist and adventurer, Steve Fossett, on front pastedown, old owner name in pencil on verso of FFEP otherwise no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, some foxing on white side of EPs and on first and last folding maps and facing pages and on the large fold-out illustration otherwise no foxing. The folding map has no tears, no loss. Rare example of the book in original binding, a book that is usually found completely rebound in later covers. The book measures 2222mm tall x 155mm, and has 417 + [1] pages, 45 b/w illustrations (including 14 plates of which one is a fold-out at page 277), 3 folding maps. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

8°. XXII, 417 S., 32 S. mit 14 Taf., dav. 1 als Frontisp. u. 1 mehrf. gefalt., 3 mehrf. gefalt. Karten sowie zahlr. Holzstich-Ill. im Text. OLn. m. Gold- u. Schwarzpräg. Restaur. Rücken lichtrandig, Einband etwas fleckig, Ecken leicht bestoßen. Ehemal. Bibliotheksexemplar, Titelbl. mit 4 Stempeln, hint. Spiegel mit Buchbinderetikett " Bound by Simpson & Renshaw". EA. Ibrahim-Hilmy I, 222; Henze II, 166 - First Edition / Erstausgabe des posthum erschienenen und von Henry Bernard Cotterill (1846-1924) herausgegebenen Reiseberichtes auf Basis der Tagebücher von James Frederic Elton (1840-1877). Elton war ein britischer Forschungsreisender, der zahlreiche Reise nach Afrika unternahm, so auch 1877 als er zusammen mit Cotterill zu einer Reise vom nördlichen Ende des Njassa-Sees nach Sansibar aufbrach, unterwegs allerdings verstarb. (Vgl. Henze). Mit einem Vorwort des Missionars und Sklaverei-Kritikers Horace Waller (1833-1896). Gewicht in Gramm: 2000.

Hardcover. 8vo. pp. xxii, 417, [1]. 14 wood-engraved plates (incl. frontis. & portrait, 1 folding). 3 folding maps (1 coloured). modern quarter calf, original black-stamped cloth from front cover bound in (folding plate with tattered margins & tears repaired - no loss, occasional foxing, a few faint markings on title). First Edition. Elton was British Vice Consul at Zanzibar, 1873-75, and Consul at Mozambique from 1875 until his death, and was actively engaged in many expeditions for the suppression of the East African slave trade. The present account includes descriptions of his journey along the coast country between Dar-es-Salaam and Kilwa in 1875 and his 1877 expeditions from Mozambique to the Makua country, and to the Zambesi River and Lake Nyassa in search of a possible route from the north end of the lake to Kilwa. He died of malaria during the course of this last journey. The introductory chapter on Africa and the slave trade was written by Mr. Holmwood, assistant political agent at Zanzibar, while the prefatory memoir of Elton was written by Horace Waller.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 486. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1878 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 486.

First Edition. First printing. Octavo (23cm). Full green calf, gilt and blind rules along board edges, spine stamped in gilt, titled on brown spine label; all edges marbled; marbled endpapers; xxii,[418]pp; 3 maps (1 with color), frontispiece and 10 relief plates with tissue guards, additional in-text illustrations. Bookplate of the Earls of Derby. Bright and sound, mild edge rubbing, spine dry and rubbed, one tissue guard lacking, else Very Good or better. "The British consul to Mozambique, Elton spent considerable time fighting the slave trade in the region. He explored the region around Lake Nyassa and enjoyed considerable sport.During his return to the coast, he contracted fever and died. His journals were arranged, edited and completed by his hunting companion, H. B. Cotterill." CZECH p.55.

London: John Murray 1879. 8vo. Original pictorial cloth, spine lettered in gilt; pp. xxii, 417, 32, wood-engraved plates and illustrations in the text, 3 folding maps (one in colour); cloth a little rubbed, very few minor spots internally, a very good copy.First edition of this exploration of Central Eastern Africa with reports on the Arab slave trade. Elton joined the army and served in India, China, and Mexico before being sent to Natal, where he spent two years travelling. In 1873, he was appointed political agent at Zanzibar, then in 1875 British consul in Portuguese territory, with residence at Mozambique. He undertook numerous expeditions aimed at the suppression of the slave-trade. In 1877, he made two journeys from Mozambique, the first taking him to the Makua country and then north into the Zanzibar mainland territory. In July that year he departed again from Mozambique for the Zambesi and Shire rivers and reached Lake Nyassa, exploring the surrounding region. From here he attempted to establish a route to Quiloa on the east coast, but he died of malaria while on the journey on the 19th December 1877. Elton was particularly fond of the Makua people of Mozambique and Tanzania, whom he described as 'very respectable', trustworthy and intelligent. However, he was worried that they were vulnerable to attacks by Arab slavers, and only the British Empire could protect them.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1879. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 484, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 484 484.