Published by Oxford University Press, 1968
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1968. No edition remarks. 263 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over orange cloth. Contains black and white illustrations and photographs throughout. Pages remain bright and clear. Binding remains firm. Pencil inscription to front pastedown and endpaper. Mild tanning and foxing to endpapers. Moderate dust staining to upper text block edge. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild scuffing to front joint. Mild crushing to spine tail. Book has slight backwards lean. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Light rubbing and marking to rear panel. Mild tanning to spine.
Published by Oxford University Press, 1968
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1968. 263 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Orange pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.
Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford UK, 1968
Seller: Mom and Pop's Book Shop,, Wakefield, RI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. illustrated (illustrator). 1st Edition. Good clean respected copy without remainder or other markings. Slight roll otherwise near fine in like jacket. Strong tight fresh text.
Published by Oxford University Press
Seller: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Used - Very Good. 1968. Hardcover. Cloth, no d.j. Ex-lib. with markings. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy. Very Good.
Published by Oxford, 1968
Seller: M.S. Books, Salisbury, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing of this history of early journeys of exploration by Europeans on the Niger River in Africa. Cloth, 263 pages, illustrated. The book itself has minimal sign of previous use. The dust jacket is price clipped and has edge wear.
Published by Oxford University Press, 1968
Seller: Ystwyth Books, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Dark yellow cloth. Some spotting to top edges.Dustwrapper complete though some edge wear.
Published by Oxford University Press, London, 1968
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
hardcover. 263pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Oxford UP, 1968. very good.
Hardcover. x+263p., publisher's note, abbrev., introductory, bibliography, index, plates and maps. A history of the various expeditions on the Niger River, beginning with Mungo Park who 'discovered' it. First edition in goldenrod cloth boards, generally sound with a lean to spine, an abraided spine label (remains legible), and a neat small presentation inscription on pastedown. Text is clean and unmarked, a good (good-only) copy.
Published by Oxford University Press, 1968
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket.
Published by Oxford University Press, London, 1968
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
First Edition
1st ed. 1st edition, 1968. Slight wear to edges of dust jacket; gift inscription on half-title page. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket.
Published by Oxford, London, 1968
Seller: Salsus Books (P.B.F.A.), Kidderminster, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. x 263pp very good in a scuffed and rubbed wrapper, illustrated.
Published by Oxford University Press, London, 1968
Seller: MARK POST, BOOKSELLER, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. First Edition, First printing. FINE IN NEAR-FINE DUST JACKET WITH ORIGINAL 4s PRICE AND MINOR EDGE WEAR.
Published by Oxford University Press, 1968
ISBN 10: 0192156330 ISBN 13: 9780192156334
Seller: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Worn dustjacket with fading/scratches/creases/scuffs/some tears. Light foxing/marks to textblock edges. Content very good.
Published by London, New York : Oxford U.P., 1968
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xii, 263 pages; 12 plates, illustrations, 10 maps; 23 cm. Subjects: West Africa; Niger River; Travel; Discoveries in geography; Africa, Central History; Africa Discovery and exploration. 1 Kg.
263 S. Ppbd. Schutzmschlag berieben u. etwas verfärbt.
Published by Oxford University Press, London, 1969
Seller: Amazing Book Company, Liphook, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. THE NIGER EXPLORED. E. W. Bovill. Oxford University Press, London. 1969 First edition 264pp Illustrated Hardback. This copy is in fine unmarked condition in an unclipped dust wrapper that has a little edge wear but is entire. Mungo Park first came upon the upper reaches of the Niger in 1796 and his reports of the gold laden river, as wide as the Thames at Westminster, flowing into the unexplored heart of the continent, excited both commercial and scientific interest. Various expeditions by Park and later by Richard Lander were able to follow the river's meandering route to the sea. Ref I3.
Published by Oxford University Press,, 1968
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
First Edition
8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps, neat signature on front paste-down; tan cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
Published by Oxford University Press, London, 1968
Seller: Wormhole Books, Kunyung, VIC, Australia
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First. xi, 263 pp. Dustwrapper is unclipped, but has some edgewear including wrinkling and rubbing. Foxing to upper and fore edges of text block. Internally unmarked; solidly bound. Illustrated with 10 black-and-white maps in the text and black-and-white plates of photographs. "It is a story of great courage and determination." Size: Octavo.
Published by Oxford University Press, London, 1968
Seller: Basler Afrika Bibliographien, Basel, Switzerland
Hardcover. Condition: Gut bis sehr gut.
Published by Oxford University Press, 1968
Seller: Salusbury Books, GLASGOW, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. ***BOOK in Near Fine condition. Dark orange boards with gilt title in blue panel on spine. Previous owner's name neat on ffep. 263 pages including index and bibliography. 10 maps, 14 b&w contemporary plates and 1 pencil drawing by the author. *** DUST JACKET. in good condition - all the damage is visible in the image, otherwise the condition is very good. Price clipped. Now Trimsleeve protected. *** CONTENTS: The time scale of this history is from about 1790-1830 (Mungo Park to Thomas Calpperton). A very readable narrative history.
Published by Oxford University Press, London, 1968
Seller: Basler Afrika Bibliographien, Basel, Switzerland
Hardcover. Condition: Gut bis sehr gut. Dust Jacket Condition: Ausreichend.
Published by Oxford University Press, 1968
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:
HARDCOVER. 1968. First edition. A fine, unmarked copy in a near fine, unclipped d/w with only light edge rubbing.
Published by Oxford University Press, New York, 1968
Seller: Uncle Peter's Books, Clunes, NSW, Australia
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Orange boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Edges are thumbed and lightly discoloured. Head and tail of spine bumped. Page edges are lightly discoloured and foxed. Pastedowns, free endpapers and title pages bear some light discolouration and foxing. Binding is tidy and neat. This book is in good condition. Dust wrapper is creased at the edges. Covers are rubbed and thumbed, and consequently discoloured. Spine is faded. Else in good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound.
Published by Oxford, 1968
Seller: The Petersfield Bookshop, ABA, ILAB, Petersfield, Hampshire, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Small creases to top of dust wrapper. Category: Travel & Places;
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Mungo Park, Clapperton and Lander. pp263 Shelf wear. Unread. DW covered with adhesive sleeve.
Published by Oxford University Press, Londra 1968
Seller: Mario Rossello, Parma, Italy
Ril sovracoperta ill. cm. 14,5x22,5 pp. 263, ill. nel testo, 14 tavole e 10 carte. Morte di Mungo Park, lo scopritore del corso del Nigen nel 1796, storia delle esplorazioni sul fiume, la missione Bornu, la missione a Timbuctu, il secondo viaggio e morte di Clapperton, il trionfo dei landers. Loman library.
Published by Oxford University Press,, 1968
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
First Edition
8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps; tan cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
Published by Oxford University Press, London, 1968
Seller: PEMBERLEY NATURAL HISTORY BOOKS BA, ABA, Iver, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Very Good. x, 263, 1 text illus, 14 b/w photos, 10 maps. . HB. 8vo, orig. cloth. Vg in d/w. First edition. Jacket design includes deatil from a painting by Captain W. Allen.
Published by London: Oxford University Press, 1968, 1968
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
First Edition
[African Colonial Exploration] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.xii; 263 [1]. With six black and white plates, and numerous maps. Publisher's orange cloth with gilt titles to a blue background on spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated with a detail from a painting by Captain W. Allen. Price-clipped; jacket spine sunned, with some rubbing to edges and a couple of closed tears. Very good.