1873 The Lands of Cazembe: Lacerda's Journey to Cazembe in 1798

Description

First Edition, Folding Maps, Publishers' Original Binding

A very interesting publication of narratives and and information about Portuguese travels to remote areas of Africa.

Including 'Lacerda's Journey to Cazembe in 1798', translated by Captain R.F. Burton; 'Journey of the Pomeiros, P.J. Baptista and Amaro Jose, Across Africa from Angola to Tette on the Zambeze', translated by B.A. Beadle; and 'Resume of the Journey of MM Monteiro and Gamitto' by Dr. C.T. Beke. 

Published by the Royal Geological Society following the interest in and popularity of the letters of explorer David Livingstone. He wrote extensively on his travels to Cazembe and neighbouring regions of central Africa. 

Containing the original folding map to the front, as called for. 

This copy came from the library at Julians Park, Hertfordshire, the previous home of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie (1902-1968). She was an English socialite and through her mother was the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII.