Dr. David and Charles Livingstone. Journey to the Zambesi and its Tributaries and the Discovery of Lakes Nyassa and Shirwa. John Murray, Albermarle Street, London, 1865. Cloth. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Thomas Baines 1822-1875 (illustrator). First Edition. 8vo - over 7� - 9�" tall. And the Discovery of the Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa. 1858-1864. In contemporary red morocco , blind tooling, gilt slave trader image, corners and edges slightly bumped an, titles in gilt, a little faded. Internally, dark maroon endpapers, hinges strengthened, pull out B&W frontis of the Zambesi present, vignette to title page, (xiv), [2], 608 pp, 12 pl, map, numerous illustrations in text, some of the plates by Thomas Baines, printed by W Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street and Charing Cross, London, clean and tight. (Osler 457. Allibone 1009 & 73) Livingstone, explorer and missionary, whose Zambezi expedition left Birkenhead on 10 March 1858, on the steamship Pearl, which carried, in three sections, a steam launch which had been hastily built by Macgregor Laird. This was called the Ma-Robert, the African name for Mary Livingstone, who was on board with her youngest son Oswell: See ODNB form a full Bio. Note, this volume has been housed in a custom full red morocco slipcase with full chemise and folder signed by Alan Grace of Surrey UK. A fine case and a good plus copy profusely illustrated. Price 800.

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Title

Journey to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries

Publisher

John Murray, London

Publication Date

1865

Binding

Hardcover

Illustrator

Thomas Baines

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Good Plus

Signed

By the Binder

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