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Africa.- Grant (James Augustus) A Walk across Africa or Domestic Scenes from my Nile Journey, first edition, half-title, signed and inscribed by the author "To fat little Allison with the fondest love of her father - J. A.Grant 1st May 1873" in ink on half-title, folding map hand-coloured in outline in pocket at end (lightly browned), with 40pp. publisher's catalogue at end (not found in all copies), very occasional soiling, original pictorial green cloth, gilt, a little rubbed, small hole to upper joint, recased, new endpapers, [Czech p.66], 8vo, Edinburgh and London, 1864.

⁂ Account of the author's expedition with John Hanning Speke to prove Speke's claim that Lake Victoria, which he had discovered in 1858, was the source of the Nile. "A monumental work of exploration". Czech

Lot 12

Africa.- Grant (James Augustus) A Walk across Africa or Domestic Scenes from my Nile Journey, first edition, inscribed by the author, Edinburgh and London, 1864.  

Hammer Price: £2,600

Description

Africa.- Grant (James Augustus) A Walk across Africa or Domestic Scenes from my Nile Journey, first edition, half-title, signed and inscribed by the author "To fat little Allison with the fondest love of her father - J. A.Grant 1st May 1873" in ink on half-title, folding map hand-coloured in outline in pocket at end (lightly browned), with 40pp. publisher's catalogue at end (not found in all copies), very occasional soiling, original pictorial green cloth, gilt, a little rubbed, small hole to upper joint, recased, new endpapers, [Czech p.66], 8vo, Edinburgh and London, 1864.

⁂ Account of the author's expedition with John Hanning Speke to prove Speke's claim that Lake Victoria, which he had discovered in 1858, was the source of the Nile. "A monumental work of exploration". Czech

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