Frederick Horneman (27 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The African Society was formed in 1788 'for the purpose of exploring the interior of Africa'. Among the explorers they sponsored was the great Mungo Park, who followed the course of the Niger. Another was the young German, Frederick Horneman, 'robust, and, in point of constitution and health, suited to a struggle with different climates and fatigues'. Setting out from Cairo in September 1797, Horneman joins a caravan bound for Mourzoul (Marzuq) in the heart of the Libyan desert, the Fezzan. To read the contemporary account of his journey is to savour the sense of awe and wonder under which such expeditions set forth. To Europeans the African interior was then as mysterious and remote as any of the planets in our solar system, and the strangeness of the inhabitants no less wondrous than a being from another world. Charged with recording his journey in detail, Horneman visits places 'the very existence of which, for centuries past, has been rather a matter of rumour than of information.'. Despite the appalling hardship he succeeds in reaching his destination, Mourzouk, in November 1798.Eager to press on, Horneman's plans are thwarted by illness and the ever-present threat of violence against one who is seen as an unbeliever. On the death of his servant, Horneman returns via Tripoli, all the while taking meticulous notes on every aspect of life and custom amongst the people he meets. Topographical cartographic data is also noted, from which the beautifully detailed maps that appear in this work are drawn. Though less well-known than many of his contemporary explorers, Horneman's travels are worthy of reappraisal, and this fine facsimile edition will help bring his work within reach of a wider readership. A contemporary account of Frederick Horneman's journey from Cario in September 1798, where he joins a caravan bound for Mourzouk (Marzuq) in the heart of the Libyan desert. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardback. Condition: New. The African Society was formed in 1788 'for the purpose of exploring the interior of Africa'. Among the explorers they sponsored was the great Mungo Park, who followed the course of the Niger. Another was the young German, Frederick Horneman, 'robust, and, in point of constitution and health, suited to a struggle with different climates and fatigues'. Setting out from Cairo in September 1797, Horneman joins a caravan bound for Mourzoul (Marzuq) in the heart of the Libyan desert, the Fezzan. To read the contemporary account of his journey is to savour the sense of awe and wonder under which such expeditions set forth. To Europeans the African interior was then as mysterious and remote as any of the planets in our solar system, and the strangeness of the inhabitants no less wondrous than a being from another world. Charged with recording his journey in detail, Horneman visits places 'the very existence of which, for centuries past, has been rather a matter of rumour than of information.'. Despite the appalling hardship he succeeds in reaching his destination, Mourzouk, in November 1798.Eager to press on, Horneman's plans are thwarted by illness and the ever-present threat of violence against one who is seen as an unbeliever. On the death of his servant, Horneman returns via Tripoli, all the while taking meticulous notes on every aspect of life and custom amongst the people he meets. Topographical cartographic data is also noted, from which the beautifully detailed maps that appear in this work are drawn. Though less well-known than many of his contemporary explorers, Horneman's travels are worthy of reappraisal, and this fine facsimile edition will help bring his work within reach of a wider readership.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

New edition. Fine cloth copy in a slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: XXVI, 195 p. ; 23 cm. Reprod. of the ed. from: 1802. Subjects: Middle East - Description - S. XVII-XIX. Horneman, Frederick. 3 Kg.

Condition: new.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. 1985. Hardcover. . . . . .

Condition: New. 1985. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: New. New edition NO-PA16APR2015-KAP.

hardcover. Condition: New.

New edition. Fine cloth copy in a slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: XXVI, 195 p. ; 23 cm. Reprod. of the ed. from: 1802. Subjects: Middle East - Description - S. XVII-XIX. Horneman, Frederick. 1 Kg.

Hardback. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+ DW. Facsimile Edition. Book and dustwrapper/dustjacket are in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age.

Hardback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: New.

Ex-library copy with minor marks. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xi, 406 pages, plates : illustrations, maps (3 folded), [1] portrait ; 23 cm. Subjects: Hornemann, Friedrich. Laing, Alexander Gordon. Discoveries in geography. Africa Discovery and exploration. 3 Kg.

Ex-library copy with minor marks. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xi, 406 pages, plates : illustrations, maps (3 folded), [1] portrait ; 23 cm. Subjects: Hornemann, Friedrich. Laing, Alexander Gordon. Discoveries in geography. Africa Discovery and exploration. 1 Kg.

Gebunden. Condition: New. A contemporary account of Frederick Horneman s journey from Cario in September 1798, where he joins a caravan bound for Mourzouk (Marzuq) in the heart of the Libyan desert.KlappentextrnrnTRAVEL / Reference.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The African Society was formed in 1788 'for the purpose of exploring the interior of Africa'. Among the explorers they sponsored was the great Mungo Park, who followed the course of the Niger. Another was the young German, Frederick Horneman, 'robust, and, in point of constitution and health, suited to a struggle with different climates and fatigues'. Setting out from Cairo in September 1797, Horneman joins a caravan bound for Mourzoul (Marzuq) in the heart of the Libyan desert, the Fezzan. To read the contemporary account of his journey is to savour the sense of awe and wonder under which such expeditions set forth. To Europeans the African interior was then as mysterious and remote as any of the planets in our solar system, and the strangeness of the inhabitants no less wondrous than a being from another world. Charged with recording his journey in detail, Horneman visits places 'the very existence of which, for centuries past, has been rather a matter of rumour than of information.'. Despite the appalling hardship he succeeds in reaching his destination, Mourzouk, in November 1798.Eager to press on, Horneman's plans are thwarted by illness and the ever-present threat of violence against one who is seen as an unbeliever. On the death of his servant, Horneman returns via Tripoli, all the while taking meticulous notes on every aspect of life and custom amongst the people he meets. Topographical cartographic data is also noted, from which the beautifully detailed maps that appear in this work are drawn. Though less well-known than many of his contemporary explorers, Horneman's travels are worthy of reappraisal, and this fine facsimile edition will help bring his work within reach of a wider readership. A contemporary account of Frederick Horneman's journey from Cario in September 1798, where he joins a caravan bound for Mourzouk (Marzuq) in the heart of the Libyan desert. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Hardback. Condition: New. The African Society was formed in 1788 'for the purpose of exploring the interior of Africa'. Among the explorers they sponsored was the great Mungo Park, who followed the course of the Niger. Another was the young German, Frederick Horneman, 'robust, and, in point of constitution and health, suited to a struggle with different climates and fatigues'. Setting out from Cairo in September 1797, Horneman joins a caravan bound for Mourzoul (Marzuq) in the heart of the Libyan desert, the Fezzan. To read the contemporary account of his journey is to savour the sense of awe and wonder under which such expeditions set forth. To Europeans the African interior was then as mysterious and remote as any of the planets in our solar system, and the strangeness of the inhabitants no less wondrous than a being from another world. Charged with recording his journey in detail, Horneman visits places 'the very existence of which, for centuries past, has been rather a matter of rumour than of information.'. Despite the appalling hardship he succeeds in reaching his destination, Mourzouk, in November 1798.Eager to press on, Horneman's plans are thwarted by illness and the ever-present threat of violence against one who is seen as an unbeliever. On the death of his servant, Horneman returns via Tripoli, all the while taking meticulous notes on every aspect of life and custom amongst the people he meets. Topographical cartographic data is also noted, from which the beautifully detailed maps that appear in this work are drawn. Though less well-known than many of his contemporary explorers, Horneman's travels are worthy of reappraisal, and this fine facsimile edition will help bring his work within reach of a wider readership.

hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, quarto, measuring 10 3/4" x 8 1/2", bound in full calf, gilt scroll to boards, gilt title on black morocco to spine, speckled edges. Scuffed to the leather and rubbed to the extremities. Upper joint a little weakened but the stitching remains tight and the volume is free of marking, some light scattered foxing and browning. Three maps of which two are folding and all three in very good order. xxvi + 195pp.

First edition. 2 large folding engraved maps, both with routes coloured by hand, and a further full page sketch map. 4to. Later leather with gilt spine, covers with scratches. Internally with some browning and foxing, as usual. Bookplate to upper pastedown and auction description mounted to lower endpaper. iv, xxvi, 195pp. London, W. Bulmer & Co., for G. & W. Nicol, Horneman was one of the unlucky four sent out by the African Association to find the source of the Niger and the direction of its flow. During his first expedition, he reached Murzuk, but was forced to retreat to Tripoli. On his second attempt, however, he died somewhere on the Niger, without being able to inform the world of his accomplishments.   Cox I, p. 398.

First English edition; originally published in German in 1801. The accounts of Horneman (1772-1800), "the first European in modern times to traverse the north-eastern Sahara" (Ency. Brit.). He originally set out from Cairo to explore the Niger and locate its source on behalf of the African Association in London. This copy was gifted to the Aggrey House by Major Hanns Vischer (1876-1945), the Swiss-born British Africanist and colonial educationist. Aggrey House was a London hostel for African students established by the League of Coloured Peoples (LCP) in collaboration with the Colonial Office in 1934; Vischer presented this copy to the hostel's library that same year. However, the support of the Colonial Office made Aggrey House "part of a wider debate about the place of the politics of empire in Britain", in particular as it was seen as a rival of the West African Students' Union (WASU) hostel (Rosenhaft, Africa in Europe, p.86). While the Colonial Office claimed it sought to create "an African Club in London", "a real home" for Africans studying in Britain (Whittall, in Africa in Europe, p.84), WASU saw the Colonial Office's involvement to be an attempt to influence and control colonial students (WASU, The Truth About Aggrey House, n.p.). Cox I p. 398; Embacher, pp. 150-1; Henze II p. 624-628; Howgego I H100; Ibrahim-Hilmy I 309. Quarto (269 x 214 mm). 2 partially coloured engraved folding maps by James Rennell. Early 20th-century red-brown half calf, raised bands to spine, titles and decorations to spine gilt, buff boards block-printed with stylised floral designs in green, white, and yellow, same design to endpapers. Bookplate of the Aggrey House to recto of front free endpaper; black ink stamps of the same to verso of front free endpaper and recto of rear free endpaper; accession number in white to tail of spine and in blue ink to title page. Spine sunned, corners and edges of boards slightly bumped and worn, split to top of front free endpaper repaired with archival tape to both recto and verso, small chip on front free endpaper fore edge prelims, endmatter, and map-adjacent leaves lightly foxed, occasional minor spotting throughout, short closed tear to stub of first folding map.

First edition. 2 large folding maps. 4to. Modern half morocco, clumsy repair to title-page, scattered foxing throughout. iv, xxvi, 195pp. London, W. Bulmer & Co.,  Horneman was one of the unlucky four sent out by the African Association to find the source of the Niger and the direction of its flow. During his first expedition he reached Murzuk, but was forced to retreat to Tripoli. On his second attempt however he died somewhere on the Niger, without being able to inform the world of his accomplishments. Cox I, p398.

from Cairo to Mourzouk, the Capital of the Kingdom of Fezzan, in Africa.First edition. 2 large folding maps. 4to. Contemporary quarter calf, rubbed. iv, xxvi, 195pp. W. Bulmer & Co., London, Horneman was one of the unlucky four sent out by the African Association to find the source of the Niger and the direction of its flow. During his first expedition he reached Murzuk, but was forced to retreat to Tripoli. On his second attempt however he died somewhere on the Niger, without being able to inform the world of his accomplishments. Cox I, p398.