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Africa.- Burton (Sir Richard Francis) First Footsteps in East Africa; or, an Exploration of the Harar, first edition, second issue, half-title, 4 chromolithographed plates, 2 maps, 24 pp. advertisements at end, half-title and frontispiece mounted on stubs, very occasional light foxing, publisher's presentation blind-stamp to title and inscription ?in the hand of the recipient "H.A.Drought from Rich' F Burton" to endpaper, bookplate of Drought to pastedown, original cloth, rebacked preserving original backstrip, corners a little bumped, rubbed, [Penzer pp.60-3], 8vo, 1856.
*** Burton's first expedition to Somalia and an account of his exploration of the forbidden city of Harar.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/151b23cc-9a90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/85576682-4d91-ee11-8178-002248070a4a.webp "213
Africa.- Burton (Sir Richard Francis) First Footsteps in East Africa; or, an Exploration of the Harar, first edition, second issue, half-title, 4 chromolithographed plates, 2 maps, 24 pp. advertisements at end, half-title and frontispiece mounted on stubs, very occasional light foxing, publisher's presentation blind-stamp to title and inscription ?in the hand of the recipient \"H.A.Drought from Rich' F Burton\" to endpaper, bookplate of Drought to pastedown, original cloth, rebacked preserving original backstrip, corners a little bumped, rubbed, [Penzer pp.60-3], 8vo, 1856.
*** Burton's first expedition to Somalia and an account of his exploration of the forbidden city of Harar.")
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Africa.- Burton (Sir Richard Francis) First Footsteps in East Africa; or, an Exploration of the Harar, first edition, second issue, half-title, 4 chromolithographed plates, 2 maps, 24 pp. advertisements at end, half-title and frontispiece mounted on stubs, very occasional light foxing, publisher's presentation blind-stamp to title and inscription ?in the hand of the recipient "H.A.Drought from Rich' F Burton" to endpaper, bookplate of Drought to pastedown, original cloth, rebacked preserving original backstrip, corners a little bumped, rubbed, [Penzer pp.60-3], 8vo, 1856.
⁂ Burton's first expedition to Somalia and an account of his exploration of the forbidden city of Harar.
Lot 213
Africa.- Burton (Sir Richard Francis) First Footsteps in East Africa, 1st ed., 1856.
Hammer Price: £450
Description
Africa.- Burton (Sir Richard Francis) First Footsteps in East Africa; or, an Exploration of the Harar, first edition, second issue, half-title, 4 chromolithographed plates, 2 maps, 24 pp. advertisements at end, half-title and frontispiece mounted on stubs, very occasional light foxing, publisher's presentation blind-stamp to title and inscription ?in the hand of the recipient "H.A.Drought from Rich' F Burton" to endpaper, bookplate of Drought to pastedown, original cloth, rebacked preserving original backstrip, corners a little bumped, rubbed, [Penzer pp.60-3], 8vo, 1856.
⁂ Burton's first expedition to Somalia and an account of his exploration of the forbidden city of Harar.
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